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
Thanks to the quick thinking of a Radford player (and apparent aspiring babysitter), the situation was safely resolved when the child was carried off the court.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
By the 15th minute of the opening day game against Bournemouth, the City Ground had to witness Danilo — normally the man with the most permanent smile in the Forest dressing room — being carried off in agony, after suffering a broken ankle.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The latter was carried off the court by several security guards.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Teen Vogue reports that organizers set up banners on the ground in front of Johnson’s front door and another in the bathroom right across from it, and as they were quickly carried off under arrest, wrists in zip ties.
—Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
By the 15th minute of the opening day game against Bournemouth, the City Ground had to witness Danilo — normally the man with the most permanent smile in the Forest dressing room — being carried off in agony, after suffering a broken ankle.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The latter was carried off the court by several security guards.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Teen Vogue reports that organizers set up banners on the ground in front of Johnson’s front door and another in the bathroom right across from it, and as they were quickly carried off under arrest, wrists in zip ties.
—Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry off
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Many other belongings from his tomb are believed to have been relocated due to the flooding that destroyed it.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni countersued, accusing Lively, Reynolds and Sloane of seeking to destroy his career.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Wrestling in the state meet for the first time will fulfill a longtime dream for Kenney (35-7).—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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While not for everyone, this lifestyle allows some workers to fulfill their travel dreams.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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In May 2009, an explosion of a pressurized oxygen chamber killed a 4-year-old and his 62-year-old grandmother.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Verbruggen performed well, becoming the youngest goalkeeper to play at the tournament for 60 years against Poland in the group stages en route to a 2-1 defeat by England in the semi-finals.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, the group was hired by Vladimir Putin to perform a pre-Valentine's Day concert as part of a campaign to boost the country's declining birthrate.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Kennedy Center, named after slain former President John F. Kennedy, was the brain-child of Kennedy's predecessor, Dwight Eisenhower, according to the center's website.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The statement, however, includes parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings and children of the slain troops.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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His role was to judge who had executed the best guest bedroom makeover — Christina and her design team or her competition: her first ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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This results in a situation where all the major decisions and ideas come directly from the leader, and the team is there just to execute the executive’s orders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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While the need is dire, going vintage can achieve a brighter future.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Gold Rabbit Sports helps brands, rightsholders, media companies and startups achieve sponsorships, deals and activations.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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But descendants felt the admission was a first step; now, what would the Jesuits do about it?—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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