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
Verb
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School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025 -
That’s compared to only 55% of women who feel fulfilled still working a nine-to-five job for someone else.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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In the first incident, a tornado completely destroyed the building.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Salah’s remarkable run has already led him to achieve milestones only previously accomplished by legends.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Woods Richardson accomplished his goal, getting strikes on 20 of 33 pitches on Tuesday and finishing with three strikeouts in two innings.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Houston Astros performed major reconstructive surgery on their lineup this offseason.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carter, 66, who played on the men’s basketball team from 1976 to 1980, said no other doctor had ever performed a rectal examination on him as part of a physical examination.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona and Texas have executed men by lethal injection, while South Carolina has used both the firing squad and lethal injection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi is the fifth inmate executed by South Carolina in less than eight months as the state makes its way through prisoners who ran out of appeals during a 13-year pause on executions in the state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Following the completion of the report, a complaint was made with the UConn Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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That spray should be made in late evening, just before dark, after the bees have stopped flying.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He’s thrown that trend into overdrive this week, gaining more than seven strokes putting through 36 holes.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Singer Vehicle Design One of Singer’s reimagined Porsches gets put through its paces at Magarigawa, where the restoration house introduced its brand in Japan last year.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Carried off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20off. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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