as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
the airline allows two carry-ons per person
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1
as in to raise hell
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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as in to persist
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband
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as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about
carries on a business and still manages to run the household
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Recent Examples of carry-on
Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Before TikTok shuttered, one user posted a video in his bathrobe and cowboy boots, lugging a carry-on and a bottle of laundry detergent for his with more than 300,000 followers.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump carried on an Inauguration Day tradition Monday, attending a service at St. John's Church.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner.
—Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Before TikTok shuttered, one user posted a video in his bathrobe and cowboy boots, lugging a carry-on and a bottle of laundry detergent for his with more than 300,000 followers.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
Svitolina is an engaging personality and has spoken openly about the challenge of carrying on with her career while a war continues to be fought in her home country of Ukraine.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump carried on an Inauguration Day tradition Monday, attending a service at St. John's Church.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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Think: supportive sneakers that can double as both a travel day shoe and a gym trainer, or, neutral slides that match multiple outfits in your suitcase.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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Claire wrote letters to their children, hid them inside their suitcases and then dropped the children off to stay at their grandparents’ house farther away from the fires.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Racial disparities in cancer death rates also persisted, according to the data.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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GitHub’s crackdown is incomplete, as the code—along with others taken down by the developer site—also persists in other repositories on the platform.—
Lydia Morrish,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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The platform is owned by ByteDance, which operates in China and must coöperate with Chinese intelligence and give the Chinese government access to private data.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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After signing the executive order on Monday, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government is entitled to half of TikTok's U.S. business in exchange for allowing the app to continue operating.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Friends Dog Grooming Car Toy Now for just $7, builders can act out a dog grooming scene with this Lego Friends kit.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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These men act out their crimes in reenactments, leading to what’s almost an exorcism for both the killer and the survivors.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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After finding a fanbase on TikTok, Gindin said he’s managed to produce content full-time on the app.—
Salvador Rodriguez,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Curran, if confirmed, would be new to managing the agency’s $3 billion budget and supervising its more than 8,000 employees.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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In an announcement accompanying the order, Evans said the move came at the request of both Nowinski and Judge Judith Rice, who supervises the court’s domestic violence division.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Philippine police have filed criminal complaints against Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in an altercation in Congress over the brief detention of her chief of staff, who was accused of hampering the congressional inquiry.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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Also not computing: Where the hell does Ben get off disobeying Chief Altman’s orders?—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
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The multinational force will play a key role in initial reconstruction efforts by ensuring basic humanitarian needs, repairing critical infrastructure, minimizing the hazards caused by threats like unexploded ordnance, and overseeing and coordinating international development efforts.—
Nir Arielli,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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How it's structured: Hart reports to Danone North America's general secretary Nancy Dowling and oversees a team of 14 responsible for communications and government affairs.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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