1
as in fulfills
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 destroys
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 carries off
These are fed through a hopper into the reactor vessel to produce a self-regulating fission reaction and are cooled by helium gas that carries off the heat to a heat exchanger to generate steam for electrical generators.
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New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries off
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Galacticoaster fulfills that promise of a true family ride that everyone can enjoy together.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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But that’s where the Astros will be unless Brown fulfills his pledge to make another move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, as with alcohol, gambling also destroys lives.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel routinely destroys equipment meant for reconstruction; Human Rights Watch found that Israel had destroyed more than 360 heavy machines — bulldozers, excavators, and factories producing asphalt and cement — in four different attacks in south Lebanon.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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More accurately, Earth’s axis of rotation performs a wobbling motion like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nothing kills a trip faster than showing up to a locked gate with a camera in hand.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the game, when a player kills multiple opponents without also dying, they are rewarded with the ability to conduct a missile strike to exterminate an opposing team.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Teyana Taylor slays in red at an event in Las Vegas, while Hudson Williams smiles for the cameras at Men's Fashion Week in Milan.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Chriselle Lim demonstrates that a precise center part, along with a straight style, is the perfect formula for a sharp bob that slays.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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Hamilton achieves an airy mode of self-astonishment that by degrees turns completely chilling.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reiter achieves this impressive combination by building its mini-bus-like body from carbon fiber, delivering an empty vehicle cabin with high torsional rigidity, a very low weight and a roof capacity up to 1,100 lb (500 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The next version of this deal, the next long-sighted rebuilding trade that Vancouver successfully executes, will be far more complicated to pull off.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Carries off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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