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
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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In the Sweet 16 matchup against No. 9 Mississippi State that would see Watkins carried off the floor, Howell had 18 points in the team win.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the movie version, Flagg, Duke’s transcendent freshman, would’ve made a winning play and been carried off the court.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Watkins was carried off the floor by multiple people.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the movie version, Flagg, Duke’s transcendent freshman, would’ve made a winning play and been carried off the court.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Watkins was carried off the floor by multiple people.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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 5 May. 2025.
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