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
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.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The issues with Bradley, Frimpong and Gomez left Slot dealing with a crisis at right-back, which deepened when Endo was carried off on a stretcher at the Stadium of Light.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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
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
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
She was carried off in a protective neck brace.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The issues with Bradley, Frimpong and Gomez left Slot dealing with a crisis at right-back, which deepened when Endo was carried off on a stretcher at the Stadium of Light.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried off
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The video begins with fan reactions to the news that BTS would be taking a hiatus as all seven members of the K-Pop group fulfilled their mandatory military duties in South Korea.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
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But India's ministry of external affairs confirmed, during the press conference to discuss details of the India-Canada meeting, that the previous uranium supply pact signed in 2015 between Cameco and India was not fulfilled.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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At just 10 years old, Max Alexander has already accomplished a lot in the fashion industry.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Oilers accomplished that (in creative fashion) by acquiring pending UFA Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for Mangiapane and a first-round draft pick in 2027.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Mexican army killed Oseguera Cervantes just over a week ago while attempting to capture him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Amplifying the chaos were questions over who will replace Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late leader, who was killed in the aerial barrage over the weekend.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that Acacio performed an ultrasound on at least one patient after his license was suspended.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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It has always been achieved in the past.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is achieved while outputting a maximum power of 140kW at 360Nm, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regional American wines are a strength of this particular list, and cocktails are sensible and executed with an eye to matching the caliber of the food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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On April 21, 1996, Russian forces executed one of the most precise assassinations of the modern era.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The symbolic Olympic Truce, endorsed by the United Nations, was broken amid airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States against Iran, followed by retaliatory strikes from Iran.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The study was led by Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), and was carried out at CERN.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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