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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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
Gomez made his comeback off the bench at the Stadium of Light after the worrying sight of Wataru Endo being carried off on a stretcher midway through the second half.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Chinese rider Liu Jiayu, a 2018 silver medallist competing in her fifth Olympics, crashed on the second run and was carried off the course on a stretcher by medical staff.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
If anyone was wondering why the singer barely moved while performing and appeared to be carried off the stage, the gown, while indeed stunning, weighed kilos in the double-digit range.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
To make matters worse, the bass is eventually carried off into the sky by a bald eagle.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The bound, heavy scriptures were placed on the cot and carried off in a procession to its sleeping quarters.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
In seventeenth-century England, there was a vogue for books by pregnant women addressed to their unborn offspring, offering preëmptive guidance and moral instruction to stand in for the mother’s own wisdom, should she be untimely carried off.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In the earliest Greek texts, Phoinix was also the father of Europa, who, in mythology, was a princess, raped and carried off by Zeus and brought to the island of Crete.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The remains of Torres-Tovar and Howard arrived at the Dover Air Force Base in transfer caskets draped with the American flag, after being carried off a C-17 military aircraft.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Chinese rider Liu Jiayu, a 2018 silver medallist competing in her fifth Olympics, crashed on the second run and was carried off the course on a stretcher by medical staff.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
If anyone was wondering why the singer barely moved while performing and appeared to be carried off the stage, the gown, while indeed stunning, weighed kilos in the double-digit range.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
To make matters worse, the bass is eventually carried off into the sky by a bald eagle.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The bound, heavy scriptures were placed on the cot and carried off in a procession to its sleeping quarters.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
In seventeenth-century England, there was a vogue for books by pregnant women addressed to their unborn offspring, offering preëmptive guidance and moral instruction to stand in for the mother’s own wisdom, should she be untimely carried off.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In the earliest Greek texts, Phoinix was also the father of Europa, who, in mythology, was a princess, raped and carried off by Zeus and brought to the island of Crete.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The remains of Torres-Tovar and Howard arrived at the Dover Air Force Base in transfer caskets draped with the American flag, after being carried off a C-17 military aircraft.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried off
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Companies are also betting big on humanoid robots, which could eventually take over many tasks currently being fulfilled by humans.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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The show was providing legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal time rule for two other candidates, including Representative Jasmine Crockett, and presented options for how equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hefner said the photos should be destroyed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The carpeting and furnishings in these three areas and its electrical outlets were redone just two years ago, according to the Kennedy Center, and were accomplished without interrupting performances and programming.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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If the goal is to just hang around, win 81 games, and pray for a Wild Card spot, then congratulations — mission accomplished.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Silas, 29, and Tishauna Ballard, 24, were killed; two others were injured.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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As more Americans moved into cities and more families bought cars, fewer kids walked miles to school or performed farm chores.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The new sunscreen achieved an SPF rating of 30 and – without the clumping particles – was visibly less whiter, as confirmed by an array of color science metric tests the team conducted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Pradip Krishen and originally made for Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan, the film is set in a Delhi architecture school in the mid-1970s and has achieved cult status over the decades.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Talik Rashaun Garcia, 36, was arrested following a search warrant at an apartment on Peterborough Street, executed by officers from the Boston Police and Mass State Police, BPD said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evidence from two search warrants executed last week in connection with the Guthrie investigation is still being processed, the sheriff's department said today.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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This case is one of several nationwide where prosecutors are attempting to hold parents criminally responsible for fatal shootings carried out by their children.—
Jeff Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The protest of ChicagoFest, a predecessor of the Taste of Chicago, was carried out in anger over Byrne’s replacement of three black Chicago Housing Authority board members with three whites.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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