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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When the writing is so good and the performances around you are so good, you do get carried away with it.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Another key lesson is to stay focused and not get carried away by external pressure.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Alfonso points to the driveway and talks about catching Ivan in the car a bunch of times, having gotten carried away playing until the morning.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
As the marsupial is being carried away by a laughing Jones, the native Australian animal is heard screeching for its mother.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Another key lesson is to stay focused and not get carried away by external pressure.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Alfonso points to the driveway and talks about catching Ivan in the car a bunch of times, having gotten carried away playing until the morning.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
As the marsupial is being carried away by a laughing Jones, the native Australian animal is heard screeching for its mother.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2025.
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