1
as in fulfilling
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 killing
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 carrying off
Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying off
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But as adults, it’s been very fulfilling to merge.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
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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Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his Miami Hurricanes football star teammate in 2006 want prosecutors sanctioned — or the murder case dismissed — after a key witness, who state prosecutors believed was dead, was found alive by an ESPN reporter.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 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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Musk has said Tesla will start selling its Optimus robots in 2026, and the company claims Optimus is already performing tasks in Tesla factories autonomously.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In July, the Dragon Bravo Fire engulfed the more remote side of Grand Canyon National Park, destroying dozens of structures, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The horrific string of wildfires that has plagued California in recent years, taking dozens of lives and destroying many billions of dollars in property, also created a crisis in property insurance.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In any case, Loan may have felt justified in executing the prisoner on sight.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Khan is executing on his plan to bring more prestige to the women's division.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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That anger was repeatedly cast beyond Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with slaying Kirk whose name went unsaid throughout the day’s services.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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During an interview with Axios Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader also maintained his primary focus remains achieving peace rather than securing another term.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Schiavo, part of it is accomplishing what the program can in her final season with Lane.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hayabusa2 continued the project’s legacy by accomplishing a similar retrieval from another asteroid (Ryugu) in 2020.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Carrying off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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