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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From the moment Vandersloot was carried off the floor, the game spiraled out of control for the Sky, who suffered a 79-52 loss.
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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
Smaller dogs can be carried off a trail, but larger dogs may have to walk out on their own.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The players, new heroes, were carried off shoulder-high.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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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
Smaller dogs can be carried off a trail, but larger dogs may have to walk out on their own.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The players, new heroes, were carried off shoulder-high.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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