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as in to fulfil
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
Vandersloot, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer who returned to Chicago this past offseason after two seasons with the New York Liberty, was carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on her right leg and did not return.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
But when star Tyrese Haliburton was carried off the floor with an Achilles injury late in the first quarter of Game 7 of the finals, the franchise’s hopes plummeted.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 24 June 2025
The Celtics will have to make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit to extend their title reign and may have to do it without All-Star Jayson Tatum, who was carried off the court with a right leg injury with 2:58 left.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Once, Anna carried off Sacks’s medical bag and then realized her mistake.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
But when star Tyrese Haliburton was carried off the floor with an Achilles injury late in the first quarter of Game 7 of the finals, the franchise’s hopes plummeted.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 24 June 2025
The Celtics will have to make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit to extend their title reign and may have to do it without All-Star Jayson Tatum, who was carried off the court with a right leg injury with 2:58 left.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Once, Anna carried off Sacks’s medical bag and then realized her mistake.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry off
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But when our home was destroyed, our studio lost, and the war displaced us to Khanyounis’s tent camps, cooking became less about flavor and more about survival.—
Hamada Shaqoura,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There were 25 diesel buses that were destroyed per the grant regulations, Young said.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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The property also has two pools, a tennis court and a $1 million geothermal heating system and concealed solar field, which allows the estate to fulfill its own energy needs.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Observers say Trump's desire for the Nobel Peace Prize looms large over the summit with Putin, as the president looks to fulfill a campaign promise to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The storm killed more than 400 people and caused more than $100 million in damage, or $2.3 billion in today’s dollars.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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When culture starts performing alignment instead of living it, most companies reach for fixes: tighter messaging, new values, more playbooks.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The piece was to be performed at a church near McVeigh's execution site in Terre Haute, Indiana, then recorded and played on the radio so that McVeigh would have a chance to hear it.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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An additional three people have been slain this year in the 101st Precinct, which covers Far Rockaway from Beach 59th St. east to the Long Island border.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, inmates Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage and Donald Lashley were slain at the prison.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cortes then executed a 10-pitch third inning facing the Diamondbacks’ 2-3-4 hitters and got through the fourth in 12 pitches with help from a double play that made up for a lead-off walk.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Recently, a decision from the Imperial Palace stipulated that all POWs were to be executed if the Allies ever landed on Japan’s shores.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Maresca achieved Chelsea’s primary objectives for his debut season of a top-four finish and winning the Conference League, then exceeded expectations by also lifting the Club World Cup.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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One way Robbins has achieved that is by making sleep a priority and not allowing screens in the bedroom at night.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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