carries off

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry off
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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2
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. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries off
  1. fulfills
  2. destroys
  3. performs
  4. kills
  5. accomplishes
  6. slays
  7. achieves
  8. executes
Verb
  • Petite and portable, the South Seas Rattan Side Cart fulfills the desire for a bedside table that’s slightly out of the ordinary.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
  • If Young fulfills the Wizards’ expectations, the criticisms of his new contract will begin to fade.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • Zeus obliges, striking their ship with a thunderbolt that destroys it and kills every member of Odysseus’ crew except the king himself.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • Zeus destroys Odysseus’ last ship, killing his crew and leaving Odysseus as the only survivor.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of destroys
Verb
  • For someone who performs in a mask and had often relied on metaphor to guide his lyrical decisions, his connection with his fans is unusually close.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • Brown’s co-defendant, his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, a rapper who performs under the name Hoody Baby, was also reported to have pleaded guilty to affray.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • There is also evidence, both Moss and Saphire note, that measles kills immune system memory cells when infecting someone without vaccine-induced or natural immunity.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Odysseus reveals who is really is, and with the help of Telemachus, kills all the suitors in a breakneck fight to the death.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of kills
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  • Beyond simply removing snakes, the challenge accomplishes a few key goals.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
  • But Fortune’s thoughtful little charmer accomplishes the tricky task of dramatizing trauma and healing in terms accessible to all ages.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Beyoncé slays in all-white at the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, while Justin and Hailey Bieber show off their streetwear style in New York City.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of slays
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  • There is a wayward consultant class that will back anyone to win because winning achieves personal ambitions for power and money.
    — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
  • If Miami achieves its primary goal for this season, management and coaches will be able to say the same about this year’s rookie class, which is likely going to require plenty of patience.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of achieves
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  • How a company executes may change over time, but its principles should not.
    — Nadia AlShomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of executes

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“Carries off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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