carry away
verb
carried away; carrying away; carries away
1
: to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of emotion or enthusiasm
The girl was carried away by her pity.—
Winston Churchill
Winston ChurchillExamples of carry away in a Sentence
the beauty of the music carried him away
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He was carried away by the heavy currents after leaving the vehicle, the coroner’s office told CNN.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Along with the membrane, there is a thermal management system to carry away the heat generated by the fuel cell and, ironically, a lithium battery to store power for peak demand periods.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Point being, the future is of course exciting for our youngsters, but let's not get carried away.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Along with the membrane, there is a thermal management system to carry away the heat generated by the fuel cell and, ironically, a lithium battery to store power for peak demand periods.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Point being, the future is of course exciting for our youngsters, but let's not get carried away.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carry away
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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