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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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
She was carried off the court, unable to put weight on the leg, and didn’t return.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
He was eventually carried off the court and never returned for the final minutes of Game 4.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
From the moment Vandersloot was carried off the floor, the game spiraled out of control for the Sky, who suffered a 79-52 loss.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The 6-2 guard was eventually carried off the court.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
He was eventually carried off the court and never returned for the final minutes of Game 4.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
From the moment Vandersloot was carried off the floor, the game spiraled out of control for the Sky, who suffered a 79-52 loss.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The 6-2 guard was eventually carried off the court.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry off
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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Trump also is destroying the Games’ potential upside.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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Rather than making customers break down needs into searchable keywords, the AI will understand high-level goals and orchestrate the necessary actions to fulfill them.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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With Starliner delays, SpaceX has now landed 14 operational mission contracts and about to fly its 11th, while Boeing has yet to fulfill its first.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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The man accused of pulling the trigger in a Christmas Day shooting that killed two Milwaukee teenagers is no longer on the run.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Failure Summary: Kubernetes killed pods that were technically running but unable to connect to the database.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Shumate’s memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Ursa Minor recently consolidated its split California/Oregon operations into a single facility in the Portland area, which performs all installations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Michelle Gellar is preparing to slay a new generation of supernatural evil creatures.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
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Utica Queen — also known as fashion designer Ethan Mundt — has officially slayed the two most esteemed runways on mainstream television.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Christopher Earl Lloyd, 39, of Orange County, is accused of executing the scheme from April 2021 until February 2024, according to the indictment, released Thursday by the Justice Department in the Central District of California.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
25 July 2025
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But the school achieved a balanced budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, officials say.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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China and India have only landed spacecrafts on lunar soil since the late 2010s, with commercial companies achieving the feat since the start of last year.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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No matter what Ulla was doing, Mala had to be doing that and something better, Ulla complained.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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After all, the distinction between NIL and impermissible pay-for-play was supposed to hinge on what the athletes were doing to earn the money.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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