carry off

verb

carried off; carrying off; carries off

transitive verb

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

• fulfill
• accomplish
• perform
• achieve
• execute
• do
• carry out
• make
• pull off
• implement
• put through

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Village recreations can seem a little hokey, but this Inkaterra outpost deftly carries off the conceit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Cavaliers freshman quarterback Hassir Houston had to be carried off the field with an apparent leg injury late in the first half but returned in the fourth quarter. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

That injury caused her to be carried off stage on a stretcher, forcing her to miss the following week’s Halloween Night. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

Martinez eventually was carried off the field on a stretcher after medical staff from both teams attended to him. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for carry off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff