carrying off

verb

Definition of carrying offnext
present participle of carry off
1
as in fulfilling
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 killing
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 carrying off
  1. fulfilling
  2. performing
  3. destroying
  4. executing
  5. achieving
  6. accomplishing
  7. doing
  8. making
Verb
  • Promoting competencies like understanding emotions, achieving positive goals and building relationships is key to a fulfilling life.
    Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Positive sources of joy can include fulfilling hobbies such as painting, playing a musical instrument, writing or gardening.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Bailey, who appeared in 15 Broadway productions, retired from performing in 2008 following a devastating onstage accident.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Forest Service has 11 aircraft capable of performing this supervision in California, but only one — an airplane — can do so at night, Freeman said.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of performing
Verb
  • While undoubtedly devastating, the Israeli military said at the beginning of the campaign that reports of these airstrikes destroying 50 percent of Hezbollah’s rockets were most likely exaggerated.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Keeping the excessive usage of drones in ongoing wars in mind, the United States Army’s Apache helicopters are training to get better at destroying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) mid-flight using Hellfire missiles, among other ammunition.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroying
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  • The company has identified weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting and is executing a remediation plan, including hiring additional staff and implementing a new ERP system.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Management believes that the current cash on hand is sufficient to continue executing the business plan, assuming favorable guidance from the FDA regarding additional clinical trials.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Bionano continues to face challenges in achieving profitability and securing additional funding to support its operations and strategic initiatives.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company highlights its ongoing efforts to secure additional financing and expand production capabilities, while acknowledging the uncertainty of achieving these goals.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • Have a clear and worthy mission, and be open to creative ways of accomplishing it.
    Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Paint a high-level picture of what success looks like in a year and what accomplishing their business priorities will look like.
    Archana Rao, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • The growth of peer-to-peer marketplaces is a trend to watch in 2025 as brands are tasked with doing more with the same—or even fewer—resources and fashioning new revenue streams to drive better business outcomes.
    Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Baby boomers are the most likely generation to be working multiple jobs at once, as inflation and high costs of living are making retirement a more distant dream.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of making
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