carried on

verb

past tense of carry on
1
as in acted out
to behave badly a toddler crying and carrying on in the store

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2
as in persisted
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband

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3
as in managed
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 carried on Devers hit a three-run home run in the second inning, Drew Gilbert hit a pair of rally-sparking doubles, and five Giants relievers carried on the momentum that Whisenhunt appeared to be building before his elbow lit up. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Gibbons and Beard carried on, with Beard occasionally forced off the road by health issues, including an emergency appendectomy in 2002 and unspecified health problems that temporarily sidelined him in 2025. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 Witherspoon’s canvas tote reminded us of this classic Lands’ End style, which Katie Holmes once carried on a walk in New York City. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 But his wife, Ruth, and his 10 children carried on his mission, helping to drill, blast, and push rock off the mountain. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The band carried on with Blackmore for a few more days, and parted ways with him after a November 17 show in Helsinki, Finland. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 With veteran cornerback L’Jarius Sneed still out, Melvin Smith and Nohl Williams have carried on as Steve Spagnuolo’s primary outside cornerbacks in 11-on-11. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 The law requires maritime goods transported between American ports be carried on ships built and operated by Americans, and Phillips 66 has received around 20% of all exemptions granted. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried on
  1. acted out
  2. persisted
  3. managed
  4. disobeyed
  5. operated
  6. rebelled
  7. supervised
  8. acted up
Verb
  • Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty - or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of acted out
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  • With ongoing advocacy and reform, football not only persisted in colleges, but spread across the population and deepened its social, political, economic, and emotional stakes, carrying along with it the problem of traumatic brain injury.
    — Emily Harrison, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The chaos persisted for hours late into Saturday as the presidential guard and other loyalist forces secured the air base and the presidency, analysts and diplomats said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of persisted
Verb
  • The Cygnus International Space Station (ISS) resupply program, which is managed by Northrop Grumman.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Tanvir managed to run a fan using an unwieldy connection of power cords.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
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  • Jeanie Buss also wants proof that Joey and Janie Buss disobeyed the 2017 court order, along with an order requiring them to show cause of why they should not be held in contempt of court.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Once upon a time, but not so long ago, there was a woman who disobeyed her father by loving another man.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of disobeyed
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  • The Horned Frogs operated well when in 13 (three tight ends, one receiver) and 12 personnel and going forward, that position group could be the ultimate chess piece for the Horned Frogs.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Eight other reservoirs operated by the Bureau of Reclamation recently recorded the lowest levels in at least the last 30 years.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of operated
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  • Recent developments have made new an old idea that emerged among nineteenth-century intellectuals in tsarist Russia who rebelled against the elite fixation with the West.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That year, Indian soldiers serving the British East India Company rebelled against the British commanding officers, killing many of them and sparking an uprising that spread rapidly across much of northern India.
    — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebelled
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  • Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervised
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  • And of course, Peterson not playing would have made some wonder if the McDonald’s All-American’s hamstring had acted up again.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
Definition of acted up

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“Carried on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20on. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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