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as in fulfilled
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 destroyed
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 carried off
The Northern Ireland international was carried off on a stretcher in the closing stages of Thursday’s 0-0 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
The remains of Torres-Tovar and Howard arrived at the Dover Air Force Base in transfer caskets draped with the American flag, after being carried off a C-17 military aircraft.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
He was then carried off the field.
—Isabella Kunde, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
The man tried to cross the bridge in his Mazda CX-5 to retrieve the parcel, and the vehicle was carried off into the creek, which had more water than usual due to recent rainfall.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
She was carried off the ballroom floor in a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Her voice was half–carried off by the dry wind.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
She was carried off the stage by medical team staff.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried off
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The paywall implementation follows intense backlash after the chatbot fulfilled requests to digitally remove clothing from photographs without subjects’ consent.—
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The real issue is whether WBD’s Board has run a fair process and in the end will have fulfilled its most basic obligation to shareholders.—
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
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For example, Medicare reimburses $1,375 for a colonoscopy performed in a hospital outpatient department — and $862 for one performed in an independent ambulatory surgery center.—
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The officers performed lifesaving measures until EMS arrived at the scene.—
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This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.—
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The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.—
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McKee said police also executed search warrants before the couple was arrested.—
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
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The 32 military and police officers were part of a mission carried out at the request of Venezuela’s government, according to a government statement.—
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The timing of federal elections is set by Congress, and the administration of elections is carried out by the states, with oversight by Congress and the courts.—
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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