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Definitions

carry over

[kar-ee-oh-ver] / ˈkær iˌoʊ vər /

VERB

be left

Synonyms

STRONGEST

remain

STRONG

endure survive

VERB

continue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance carry on endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain

STRONG

abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold

WEAK

draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back

STRONG

abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten

WEAK

complete desist end finish

VERB

persist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry on continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain

STRONG

abide grind insist last obtain perseverate repeat strive

WEAK

be resolute be stubborn follow through follow up go all the way go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop

STRONG

forget

WEAK

quit

VERB

postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn defer delay hold up shelve suspend

STRONG

pigeonhole prorogue table

WEAK

carry forward cool it give a rain check hang fire hold off hold over lay over put back put on back burner put on hold

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue expedite forward further hasten hurry

WEAK

carry out do maintain persevere

VERB

extend to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

include reach

VERB

carry forward

Synonyms

WEAK

extend postpone push off

VERB

credit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

refer

STRONG

defer impute lay

WEAK

ascribe to attribute to chalk up to charge to

Antonyms

WEAK

disbelieve discredit mistrust not buy not subscribe renege

NOUN

remainder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rest

STRONG

butt carry-over detritus dregs excess fragment garbage hangover heel junk leavings leftover obverse oddment overplus refuse relic remains remnant residuum ruins salvage scrap stump surplus trace vestige waste wreck wreckage

WEAK

bottom of the barrel odds and ends

Antonyms

STRONG

lack lot need possessions want whole

WEAK

base core

NOUN

side effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aftereffect reaction

WEAK

aftermath aftertaste by-product carry-over concomitant corollary leftover offshoot secondary response side issue sidebar spinoff

Example Sentences

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So, people who take time to write reviews on the weekend seem to feel more socially isolated, and their negative feelings carry over to what they say about products, services or companies, the researchers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“We have another game in two days, then the next four or five games are definitely winnable, so carry over the positives from this game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But that's an issue because some teams want to carry over their chassis into 2027 for cost reasons.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The deal is bolstered by an additional $134 million in financing from private institutional investors, while outstanding warrants will carry over to IQM with an exercise price of $11.50.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

She raised her voice, hoping it would carry over the fields.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

carry over

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