carry off

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Recent Examples of carry off He was eventually carried off the court and never returned for the final minutes of Game 4. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 From the moment Vandersloot was carried off the floor, the game spiraled out of control for the Sky, who suffered a 79-52 loss. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025 The 6-2 guard was eventually carried off the court. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025 Smaller dogs can be carried off a trail, but larger dogs may have to walk out on their own. Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry off
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges that Merit Street’s business partner, Trinity Broadcasting of Fort Worth, destroyed its television network and forced the bankruptcy declaration.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
  • Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim wildfire: National Park Service says only hotel destroyed The Grand Canyon Lodge was the park's only hotel, according the National Park Service, with the next nearest lodgings roughly 18 miles away.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Trump was elected to fulfill certain promises on immigration.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
  • The subpoenas are part of a coordinated effort between the Justice Department and the White House to fulfill President Donald Trump’s promises to curtail pediatric gender care.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The man accused of pulling the trigger in a Christmas Day shooting that killed two Milwaukee teenagers is no longer on the run.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • Failure Summary: Kubernetes killed pods that were technically running but unable to connect to the database.
    Raju Dandigam, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Cauley is on her own tour, performing four shows a week in different cities across the U.S., and will be headlining at Zanie's Comedy Club on July 31.
    Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
  • Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at Rogers Stadium on July 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile in the Russian prison, Hopper (David Harbour) slays a full-size demogorgon with a sword.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 16 July 2025
  • Among them: The killing of 22-year-old Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student who was slain last year by a Venezuelan man in the U.S. illegally.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.
    Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • The procedural process on the Senate floor is also complicated with limited time to execute.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The African Development Bank estimates the continent needs $130 billion per year in energy investment to meet demand and achieve much broader electricity access by 2030.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • The success was achieved through an unconventional strategy that kept the lead actors entirely away from public exposure, forgoing interviews, promotional tours, social media content, and influencer partnerships.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • When the nests are done, males entice females to join them.
    Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025

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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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