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carries on

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continue activity v.
manage operations v.
lose control emotionally v.

VERB

continue activity

Synonyms

WEAK

achieve endure hang on keep going last maintain perpetuate persevere persist proceed

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm discontinue mismanage stop

VERB

manage operations

Synonyms

WEAK

administer conduct direct engage in keep operate ordain run

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm discontinue mismanage stop

VERB

lose control emotionally

Synonyms

WEAK

act up be indecorous blunder cut up lose it make a fuss misbehave rage raise Cain

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm discontinue mismanage stop

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carries on

It now dumps Mr. Khan, once he can no longer be defended with a straight face, but otherwise carries on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

This carries on until the occasional, inevitable reckoning, when the same chimpanzees all panic and try to sell at the same time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

After playing the pass, Spence carries on his run before getting it back from Gordon after a clever back-heel.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

But back at the camp in Los Azules, where cumbia music carries on the wind, Andres Carrizo is looking forward to a boom time.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

But then, in a softer voice than I think I’ve ever heard her use, she carries on.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler