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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Passengers can typically choose to carry off their own luggage or leave it outside their cabin the night before disembarkation.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Watkins had to be carried off, unable to put any weight on her leg.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
Ayden Heaven’s promising seven days in the starting line-up were cut short by a concerning injury that led to him being carried off on a stretcher in the 51st minute.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Watkins had to be carried off, unable to put any weight on her leg.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
Ayden Heaven’s promising seven days in the starting line-up were cut short by a concerning injury that led to him being carried off on a stretcher in the 51st minute.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 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 11 Apr. 2025.
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