carry off
verb
carried off; carrying off; carries off
1
: to cause the death of
the plague carried off thousands
2
: to perform or manage successfully : bring off
tried to look suave but couldn't carry it off
Examples of carry off in a Sentence
the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims
pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has
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She was eventually carried off the court.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Watkins was carried off the floor by multiple people.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Helene roared through the building’s lower level, carrying off freezers, the walk-in cooler, thousands of dollars worth of Christmas decorations, and even the walls.
—Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Watkins was carried off the floor by multiple people.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Helene roared through the building’s lower level, carrying off freezers, the walk-in cooler, thousands of dollars worth of Christmas decorations, and even the walls.
—Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carry off
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20off. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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