1
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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2
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
For Tom—a man easily carried off by obsession, emotion, or reverie—not much ever really dies.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Naturally, all this is carried off with staggering deadpan, with millions in cash in play.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Butler gave a thumbs-up as he was carried off the court in a stretcher, wearing a neck brace.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Naturally, all this is carried off with staggering deadpan, with millions in cash in play.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Butler gave a thumbs-up as he was carried off the court in a stretcher, wearing a neck brace.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry off
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Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a five-floor apartment building in the Solomyanskyi district was partially destroyed and caught fire.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mexico built a hydroelectric dam, where these golden barrel cactuses live and in an instant their environment was destroyed and this species was almost wiped out.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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In January, the TPSF fulfilled a $25 million funding commitment to Velocity Elevate LP.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The reggaeton star’s ability to perform entirely in Spanish while topping charts globally has rewritten the rules of what mainstream success looks like.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Just players performing the task at hand and being aware of certain situations.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The local station owner had previously demanded that Kimmel apologize to Kirk’s family and make a donation to the slain activist's organization, Turning Point USA.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, here’s how your federal lawmakers voted on a resolution honoring the slain activist.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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First, there is the abstract layer that defines the outcome developers wish to accomplish.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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In reaction to the report, The Kansas Department for Children and Families, however, touted what has been accomplished.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen, a routine method of executing official documents when signatories are unable to sign them.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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On average, Tonello achieves around 15–20 percent faster execution.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 1973 as Women in Film, Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries, to achieve parity and transform culture.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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