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
The Northern Ireland international was carried off on a stretcher in the closing stages of Thursday’s 0-0 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 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
He was then carried off the field.
—Isabella Kunde, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The man tried to cross the bridge in his Mazda CX-5 to retrieve the parcel, and the vehicle was carried off into the creek, which had more water than usual due to recent rainfall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 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
She was carried off the stage by medical team staff.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 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
He was then carried off the field.
—Isabella Kunde, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The man tried to cross the bridge in his Mazda CX-5 to retrieve the parcel, and the vehicle was carried off into the creek, which had more water than usual due to recent rainfall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 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
She was carried off the stage by medical team staff.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried off
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In trusting the Independent Center for Public Safety, Drosky said city officials fulfilled their obligation to reach a decision.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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This season, 82 wishes have been fulfilled, while 75 more are pending for a total of 157 families helped.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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The severe inflation in the late 1940s that destroyed China’s anti-Communist middle class in urban areas helped enable Mao’s Communists to triumph in that country’s civil war.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Their body oils are going to be destroyed!—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 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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The Lords of Algorithm would rather have the function of writing performed by ChatGPT-3 and the art rendered by DALL-E, the rest of us will still have to draft emails and fill out forms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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When officers arrived at a home on South Vrain Street in west Denver, CPR was being performed on a 2-year-old girl.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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The mullahs have responded by killing thousands of demonstrators and arresting thousands more, most of whom will be executed if the regime survives.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Citing concerns about safety as the driver was reaching a densely populated area, a sergeant successfully executed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But the highlight was the cranial osteopathy session, carried out by the estate’s other co-founder, Elaine Williams.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
20 Jan. 2026
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The searches are being carried out as part of an investigation into a contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who has security clearance and is accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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