How to Use carry away in a Sentence
carry away
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Large storm surges can carry away homes and wash out roads.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
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But don’t get carried away with the unattainable goal of poreless skin.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Gleaners carry away the too-small or too-large potatoes that farmers have dumped in piles by the side of the road.
—Eula Biss, The New Yorker, 8 June 2022
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And, despite the shooting display by the Bucks, let's not get carried away.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
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But one day, the president’s chef got carried away with the cornmeal and added too much.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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That’s enough to carry away any and all effluent the fish release.
—Adam Skolnick, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
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The globs — along with some rocks and sand — were bagged for disposal and carried away by power boat.
—Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
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As the injured are carried away, a mother searches for her son.
—Julia Jester, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
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The two carry away the ladder in a tender father-son moment.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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But a hot spring could mean the snow melts faster than the rivers and streams can safely carry away, causing downstream flooding.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2023
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The sole purpose of this part of a masonry drill bit is to carry away the debris created by drilling.
—Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2021
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Allow your garden predators to keep pests under control, and the breeze to carry away pests, too.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021
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Eventually he is freed and carried away as the crowds keep digging.
—Julia Jester, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
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Finally, don’t get carried away with the orbital sander.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
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Though Abby tries to stick to her lecture script, she is constantly carried away by her own thoughts.
—Nathan Goldman, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
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Football is an emotional game and fans get too carried away.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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The flushing would be designed to carry away any fish eggs or larvae floating in the water, Leichty said.
—Peter Krouse, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2022
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In Japan, one man allegedly climbed down a rope to break into a store and carry away $9,000 worth of Pokemon cards, according to TheGamer.com.
—Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 13 May 2021
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Even just 12 inches of rushing water can carry away most cars and 2 feet can carry SUVs and trucks.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
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Officials said tire tracks and damaged trees suggest a truck or trucks were used to carry away the 6-foot metal baskets.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2022
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The top layer is a breathable memory foam that feels soft, comfortable and allows air to get in and carry away some heat, keeping you cool through the night.
—Lindsay Boyers, Forbes, 23 June 2021
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The murky floodwaters carried away trash bins and vehicles.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
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Before we get too carried away with the 2023 results, there is some evidence that the labor market is cooling down.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
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Take it all in amid the city locals and let yourself be carried away by the energy and charm that is the floating city — with plenty of fantastic hotels to choose from.
—Joyce Falcone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2023
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On Wednesday morning, a small army of outreach workers helped people pack their stuff and carried away empty tents.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 10 May 2023
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My home was the Summit Lake Ranger Station, a log cabin built in 1927 and slowly being carried away by carpenter ants.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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The survivor appeared to not be moving as he was being carried away on a stretcher, KTLA reports.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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Palestinians carried away the injured and dead on blankets and mattresses in the densely packed Jabalya refugee camp.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
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Be wary of getting carried away with your feelings and indulging in overly flowery language or overwrought metaphors.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
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And getting carried away only shows hockey, playoff hockey, is still alive and screaming on Trumbull Street.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
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