carried off

verb

Definition of carried offnext
past tense of carry off
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for carried off
  1. fulfilled
  2. destroyed
  3. accomplished
  4. performed
  5. executed
  6. made
  7. put through
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  • This is the process by which an unbiased third-party agent holds cash or a title and only releases the payment or item due when a contract has been thoroughly fulfilled.
    Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
    Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfilled
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  • Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Almost all of Gaza’s other schools are either shuttered, destroyed or have been converted into shelters for the displaced.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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  • If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Survivor legend and Traitors headband icon Parvati Shallow has accomplished something remarkable, carving out — and maintaining — a place in the public consciousness for nearly 20 years.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplished
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  • The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting Deadline Notably, RUM stock has performed worse than the broader market in each of the last three years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
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  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • No prisoners on federal death row were executed during Biden's presidency or vice presidency.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
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  • Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit (made by hand daily) has created a perfect recipe that quickly became a favorite in my house.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of made
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  • They have been put through their paces by Jerry Mitchell, the director and choreographer.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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