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
Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying off
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While fulfilling a longtime neoconservative dream, this war is the latest assault on the constitutional order.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Christine describes a calm, easy, fulfilling, and passionate love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Three glide bombs struck the center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing four people, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin, said Tuesday.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The season is long enough with the first events taking place in early fall, and many choose to begin their offseason early after the stress of performing at the Winter Games.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following layoffs of 4,000 in September and 10,000 in February, Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff asserted that AI is already performing 50% of all the work at the top CRM platform.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 50,000 pounds of ice collapsed the sanctuary roof, destroying nearly everything.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Given that people around the world are already accused of planning and executing deadly crimes with help from chatbots, the report is disturbing.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hope said executing that release required hiring 32 different vendors across the campaign, an experience that exposed a major structural gap in the industry.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 16-year-old son of slaying victim Yesenia Hall heard his mom’s screams from the bedroom of their third-floor apartment early Saturday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Robert Early Madden, 37, was found guilty by a San Diego Superior Court jury of first-degree murder and a special circumstance allegation of committing the killing during a robbery for the July 15, 2024, slaying of 38-year-old Senait Legesse.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Here are 10 steps the Cowboys can take toward achieving a perfect offseason — at least in our eyes.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But what makes Chanel’s formula so singular in achieving the look?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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During her briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed what border czar Tom Homan will be doing in Minnesota.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Carrying off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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