carries on

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

Example Sentences

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The average amount a borrower with negative equity carries on a vehicle has jumped more than 40% since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Two decades later, that fickle through line carries on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

"We have just got this magic heart that joins us and for him to be there with what I call Roman's heart... and he carries on with that joy and he battles so hard."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

An early dinner for Spain, but sustenance just enough to fortify before the night carries on.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Don’t dare presume there’s shame in the lot of a woman who carries on.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver