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 the uncertainty became our motivation to grow, learn, and build a fulfilling life from scratch.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Enos said that beginning Monday the company will probably have to focus most of its resources on fulfilling T-shirt orders from Swifties.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Halfmann suspects this hair-trigger system is needlessly killing brain cells in diseases like Alzheimer's.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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McNeeley intends on performing wherever Lee places him on the court, tapping into his gritty demeanor, and nodded in virtual appreciation when Lee’s words were relayed to him.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the time of the store opening in September, Jobling said the John Varvatos brand was performing well, despite macroeconomic challenges, with a steady wholesale channel and strong sales in its full-price stores.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Block destruction is one of Minter’s defensive pillars, and the Chargers have not been destroying blocks on some of these explosive runs.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These activists also suggested that none of these celebrities spoke up about Hamas executing Palestinians in the streets of Gaza this week.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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While executing a high-risk Coast-to-Coast maneuver, Rollins appeared to have injured his shoulder.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The serpent-slaying formula likely traces back to an old Indo-European myth.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The win over the Steelers likely meant more to Flacco than achieving the record.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Carrying off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20off. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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