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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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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The consensus was that attendees would take advantage of Première Vision’s proximity to Charles de Gaulle airport to fly in early Tuesday — as evidenced by the long lines to check carry-on bags at the convention center’s doors.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
As the years passed and the death toll mounted, the PKK proved to become a militant arm of a regional ethnic struggle to carry on the Kurdish culture.
—CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Evacuees jumped several feet from the plane’s exit doors and stumbled across the slick tarmac clutching jackets and small carry-on bags.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The consensus was that attendees would take advantage of Première Vision’s proximity to Charles de Gaulle airport to fly in early Tuesday — as evidenced by the long lines to check carry-on bags at the convention center’s doors.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Viruses, bacteria, and fungi carried on the bodies of astronauts, building materials, and food all make their way to the ISS despite best efforts to avoid contamination.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
As the years passed and the death toll mounted, the PKK proved to become a militant arm of a regional ethnic struggle to carry on the Kurdish culture.
—CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
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Nordstrom's vacation storefront is overflowing with spring outfits that deserve a spot in your suitcase, from timeless staples like the Cotton On Haven Wide-leg Pant to must-have accessories like the Béis Belt Bag.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Alcantara’s body was found Thursday stuffed in a suitcase in a shallow creek in a Yonkers park off the Saw Mill Parkway, four days after she had been reported missing.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the existing dynamics have persisted, even with Republican majorities in both chambers.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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These ‘zombie’ NHIs often persist long after their creators have departed, maintaining access to critical systems with little oversight.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Partnering with a family that owned and operated dozens of gas stations, Partridge's company supplied paper products, like toilet paper and paper towels, to their locations across the Midwest.—
Jillian Ellison,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The streaming service operates in about half the territories of major competitors Netflix and Disney, but expects to roughly match their reach over time, according to company spokespeople.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition (March 25) takes a wary view of its own contents, which span half a millennium, arguing that the West acted out its daydreams of a docile Orient one cup-and-saucer at a time.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk does not officially lead but has acted out his objectives, has been orchestrating a campaign to drastically cut the federal workforce and budget.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Readers create characters that have specific abilities and have to manage inventory during the story.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Netanyahu, for his part, managed to survive beyond both of those presidencies and is still very much on the political scene today.—
Tevi Troy,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has denied in court papers that intends to abolish the agency completely, arguing that some of its functions are continuing, but Reuters on Monday reported top officials at the consumer agency have not allowed staff to resume supervising financial companies.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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General billed Medicare and other government insurers for surgeries performed by Harvard medical trainees without proper oversight because supervising surgeons were working in another operating room.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Severe crashes were typically due to failure to yield, failure to reduce speed, improper or unsafe lane usage, disobeying traffic signs and signals, and roadway departure, according to Vissers’ presentation.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The suspect disobeyed and was subsequently shot, OPD said.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ali is overseeing a challenge to Mr. Trump's 90-day pause on foreign assistance brought by a group of nonprofits and businesses that receive foreign aid funding and argue the freeze is an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Simone Swink will oversee all Good Morning America branded shows, a change as GMA and GMA3 had previously operated separately, with Cat McKenzie as EP of the spinoff show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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