carry off
verb
carried off; carrying off; carries off
1
: to cause the death of
the plague carried off thousands
2
: to perform or manage successfully : bring off
tried to look suave but couldn't carry it off
Synonyms of carry off
Examples of carry off in a Sentence
the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims
pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has
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As George takes Mabel on a tour of his kingdom, Ellen gobbles up a fish, while a friendly worm gets abruptly carried off by a bird that swoops in from the sky.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
She was carried off in a protective neck brace.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The versatile forward was carried off the pitch on a stretcher, having been fitted with a neck brace, but was cleared after checks later in the day.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
His tribe was devastated for him as Kyle was carried off by the medical staff.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
She was carried off in a protective neck brace.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The versatile forward was carried off the pitch on a stretcher, having been fitted with a neck brace, but was cleared after checks later in the day.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
His tribe was devastated for him as Kyle was carried off by the medical staff.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry off
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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