CARRY OFF Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

carry off

verb

Definition of carry off

as in to fulfill

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 to destroy

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 carry off Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, adjacent to the country’s main airport. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 One woman who seemingly had both legs wrapped up was carried off a vessel by several officers, the post shows. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026 He was then carried off the pitch. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Agyemang was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier, one tier below the Premier League. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry off

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Verb

The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
But work, starting a family and following Leicester up and down the country prevented him from fulfilling that World Cup dream.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

But there have been no exact numbers of how many missiles and drones Iran had when the war began or how many have since been used or destroyed.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of destroy

Verb

On top of everything else he’s accomplished in his career, Sinner can say his Grand Slam titles have come with wins over those two.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The tour is accomplished with a van and several private cars to transport the dancers and a couple of technical staff.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of kill

Verb

But for many Georgians who volunteered, worked, performed or attended the Games, the memories that have endured are far more personal.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
One of Ramboll’s innovations is to address reactive power, a component of electricity that does not perform useful work but is essential in maintaining electrical and magnetic fields and controlling voltage levels.

— Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

In that case, authorities believe the mother was responsible for slaying the family and then killing herself.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The body of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived via plane to the Iranian city of Mashhad, where he is set to be buried, the state broadcaster IRIB reported Thursday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of slay

Verb

Those advantages are much harder to achieve as a standalone producer in today’s market.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Across 10 trials, the system achieved a 90 percent autonomous success rate with four robots and 70 percent with eight, while recovering from navigation errors and formation deadlocks without human assistance.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of achieve

Verb

The community services district worked with Environmental Science Associates to execute the requirement, including consulting with Native American tribal partners.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
In a July 9 Facebook post, the Nebraska Humane Society said its personnel executed a search warrant at a West Omaha residence following an anonymous tip about animals’ well-being.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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