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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2
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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3
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
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Mini stability trainers are also great for exercisers on the go—when deflated, the Pods should fit easily into your gym bag, duffel, or carry-on.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Sutton is coming off perhaps the best year of his professional career in 2024, is newly signed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension, and is primed to carry on into 2025 as the top option for second-year quarterback Bo Nix in the passing game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hair tools with cords are allowed in either checked or carry-on bags.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Mini stability trainers are also great for exercisers on the go—when deflated, the Pods should fit easily into your gym bag, duffel, or carry-on.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Despite these incidents, the tradition persisted, and each new Clay Henry has carried on the mantle.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Sutton is coming off perhaps the best year of his professional career in 2024, is newly signed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension, and is primed to carry on into 2025 as the top option for second-year quarterback Bo Nix in the passing game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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After walking thousands of steps in the brand’s lineup, the Oca Low stood out as the best canvas sneaker—comfortable enough to skip the break-in period and stylish enough to wear with practically anything in your suitcase.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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That being said, for a long cruise a larger suitcase may well be the answer, giving you the room to bring formalwear, multiple pairs of shoes, and extra layers for colder climates.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bui persisted, one conversation at a time.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Spotting will persist, particularly in areas with heavy concentrations of dead and down fuels, continuing to complicate containment efforts.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Blanc specifically acts out moments from John Dickson Carr's The Hollow Man to illustrate the impossibility of the crime.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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His brittle mum Heather (a heartbreaking and frustrating Shirley Henderson) is barely holding things together as is, and then John starts, well, acting out?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What began as a handful of campus groups now stretches across more than 3,500 high schools and universities, supported by dozens of full-time staff who manage student activists like a professional sales force.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the industry is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to manage tariff risks, optimize logistics costs, and ensure pricing compliance across complex regulatory environments.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hamas has called on residents of Gaza City to disobey the evacuation order.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fischer faces charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, disobeying traffic control signals, failure to drive in the proper lane, disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to display plates and engaging police in a pursuit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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