1
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
His tribe was devastated for him as Kyle was carried off by the medical staff.
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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
Swift knows how to carry off a thematic updo.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Photons, for example, can bounce off an atom and carry off positional information about it without changing the quantum state of the system.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
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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
Swift knows how to carry off a thematic updo.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Photons, for example, can bounce off an atom and carry off positional information about it without changing the quantum state of the system.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry off
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King Charles' wife then became known as Queen Camilla, fulfilling the late Queen Elizabeth's wish that her daughter-in-law would step into the role when her son acceded.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Like other Jews of the time, including the Sadducees, the Essenes and Jesus himself, the Pharisees were deeply interested in determining how best to fulfill divine will.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Onions can be used as a companion plant to carrots to keep away the destructive carrot fly, a pest that can stunt the growth of carrots and even destroy entire plantings.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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The only players to accomplish that feat over the last 40 years are Leon Draisaitl (2022), Mikko Rantanen (2025), Joe Pavelski (2010), Joe Sakic (1997) and Dennis Maruk (1986), according to NHL Stats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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While the Cardinals have options for their quarterback job next season, none would be as accomplished as Rodgers.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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One of the high-profile cases to emerge from last year’s immigration crackdown was the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González, a father of two shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic stop last September in Franklin Park.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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To put it mildly, Bain didn’t perform like a rookie.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Post-cycling analysis to evaluate condition The researchers also performed post-cycling analysis after 50 cycles, using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to evaluate the condition of the electrodes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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It is thought that the Greek myth could be a retelling of an older Babylonian tale, in which the hero Gilgamesh slayed a colossal dog-headed, winged serpent known as a Mush-dragon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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However, this is Mother’s Day weekend, so a golden opportunity to either rewatch Miranda Presley slay another day or finally get a chance to see it for the first time as a holiday outing.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
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The telling is harrowing, but also humorous at times, and achieves an emotional register that had me, essentially, transfixed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In the end, Erik Heil and the Germans closed to within a boat length at the final turning mark, and Botin was forced to execute a high-pressure tack to stay ahead and claim second.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Wide-ranging and unpredictable symptoms can disrupt a menopausal woman’s ability to concentrate and execute tasks at work.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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