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
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the beauty of the music carried him away
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A little as six inches of moving water can knock you over, and two feet can carry away most vehicles.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
At the end of October following Trump’s controversial rally at Madison Square Garden, which featured comedian Tony Hinchcliffe making a divisive joke about Puerto Rico, Stewart told the media not to get carried away by focusing on the joke so much and thus ignoring Trump himself.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Around 55 years old at the time, Arthur wears a suit, tie, and round spectacles, and he is being carried away by three helmeted police officers, one holding him under each arm, another under his legs.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
Fossilized bones can be moved by the elements or carried away by animals, but footprints remain locked in place.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
At the end of October following Trump’s controversial rally at Madison Square Garden, which featured comedian Tony Hinchcliffe making a divisive joke about Puerto Rico, Stewart told the media not to get carried away by focusing on the joke so much and thus ignoring Trump himself.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Around 55 years old at the time, Arthur wears a suit, tie, and round spectacles, and he is being carried away by three helmeted police officers, one holding him under each arm, another under his legs.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
Fossilized bones can be moved by the elements or carried away by animals, but footprints remain locked in place.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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