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
Effaced, our villages, carried off by endless war.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
One woman who seemingly had both legs wrapped up was carried off a vessel by several officers, the post shows.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
He was then carried off the pitch.
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Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Agyemang was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier, one tier below the Premier League.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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.
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ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
His tribe was devastated for him as Kyle was carried off by the medical staff.
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Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
The two-time Olympic medallist freeskier Cassie Sharpe was carried off the half-pipe and taken to the hospital after a hard fall in qualifying.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
One woman who seemingly had both legs wrapped up was carried off a vessel by several officers, the post shows.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
He was then carried off the pitch.
—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Agyemang was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier, one tier below the Premier League.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
She was carried off in a protective neck brace.
—
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
His tribe was devastated for him as Kyle was carried off by the medical staff.
—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
The two-time Olympic medallist freeskier Cassie Sharpe was carried off the half-pipe and taken to the hospital after a hard fall in qualifying.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried off
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The Los Angeles Dodgers fulfilled their promise to donate $1 million to families affected by the immigration enforcement operations in 2025.
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For the prophecy to truly be fulfilled, Role Model will have to do a music video with Alex Cooper.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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Everything great in business is accomplished by teams, and teams require focus and trust.
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Even the special effects emerge as less than spectacular — especially since Jeannot Szwarc’s plodding direction affords ample time for one to sit there and figure out just how they were accomplished.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Among the hundreds of surgeries performed over three decades by ElAttrache, his patients include the four 2024 MLB most valuable player and Cy Young Award winners — Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal.
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The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery reports that the average number of hair restoration surgeries performed per member in the past year is 178.
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Leslie, Milton-Jones and Dixon discussed the WNBA’s 30-season landmark before the game, paying tribute to Ogwumike and reflecting on what the WNBPA has achieved.
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This time, the study included a vocabulary of over 1,000 words and achieved a median speed of 78 words per minute.
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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No major repairs to the pool are known to have been carried out during the Biden administration.
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One issue was that Noem’s purchases were largely carried out of public view and angered communities that were caught by surprise.
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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