1
as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims
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2
as in destroyed
to deprive of life
pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has
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Recent Examples of carried off
Roughly three weeks later, Irving planted on a Kings player’s foot and had to be carried off the floor with structural damage in his left knee.
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
She was carried off the ballroom floor in a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Her voice was half–carried off by the dry wind.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Young was eventually carried off the stage as fans cheered her on.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Social media videos from Globe show cars being carried off by fast-moving, muddy floodwaters, some crashing into poles while large propane tanks are seen strewn across the area.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
She was carried off the stage by medical team staff.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon outside with the family quite like your youngest child being carried off by a horde of maladjusted howler monkeys.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
For Tom—a man easily carried off by obsession, emotion, or reverie—not much ever really dies.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
She was carried off the ballroom floor in a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Her voice was half–carried off by the dry wind.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Young was eventually carried off the stage as fans cheered her on.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Social media videos from Globe show cars being carried off by fast-moving, muddy floodwaters, some crashing into poles while large propane tanks are seen strewn across the area.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
She was carried off the stage by medical team staff.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon outside with the family quite like your youngest child being carried off by a horde of maladjusted howler monkeys.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
For Tom—a man easily carried off by obsession, emotion, or reverie—not much ever really dies.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried off
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The paywall implementation follows intense backlash after the chatbot fulfilled requests to digitally remove clothing from photographs without subjects’ consent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The real issue is whether WBD’s Board has run a fair process and in the end will have fulfilled its most basic obligation to shareholders.—
Mark DesJardine,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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For example, Medicare reimburses $1,375 for a colonoscopy performed in a hospital outpatient department — and $862 for one performed in an independent ambulatory surgery center.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officers performed lifesaving measures until EMS arrived at the scene.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The wins over Villa and Madrid were achieved with Andy Robertson restored at left-back, at the expense of new signing Milos Kerkez, and with Dominik Szoboszlai bringing more balance and physical presence by reprising last season’s advanced-midfield role.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have achieved a breakthrough that can lead to safer and more efficient batteries, quickening the transition to clean energy and paving the way for a more sustainable future.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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McKee said police also executed search warrants before the couple was arrested.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 32 military and police officers were part of a mission carried out at the request of Venezuela’s government, according to a government statement.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The timing of federal elections is set by Congress, and the administration of elections is carried out by the states, with oversight by Congress and the courts.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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