as in to transport
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
the beauty of the music carried him away
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Recent Examples of carry away
But last weekend, the biggest star in women’s college basketball was carried away after collapsing to the court with a season-ending ACL tear.
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But this is not a time to get carried away.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
When the truck tipped over, the workers were carried away by surging water from the nearby Nolichucky River.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But this is not a time to get carried away.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
When the truck tipped over, the workers were carried away by surging water from the nearby Nolichucky River.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carry away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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The second victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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That person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, according to the sheriff's office.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In a concert review from 2015, The Times’ August Brown noted Arca’s undeniably entrancing stage presence and energy.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Creator, writer and director Mike White’s anthology series has entranced viewers since its premiere in 2021.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Armed with billion-dollar domestic media rights deals, the three power countries have been under pressure to satisfy broadcasters wanting more marquee series.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those details didn’t satisfy attorneys for Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy organization challenging the request.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Founded in 1970 by Erwin Little and his wife, Diane, the family-run business has delighted generations with its handcrafted, high-quality chocolates.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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The video has delighted internet users, leading to more than 621,300 views and 48,500 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both candidates will be forced to emphasize their conservative credentials in a bid to please Republican primary voters, which could provide an opening for their eventual Democratic challenger.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chef Garofalo’s menu is clearly composed to please all of them, full of classic dishes like French onion soup and salade Niçoise along with American favorites like lobster rolls as well as steak au poivre and the Pierre burger.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Dispensationalism has an offensive reputation among many Jews because the End Times prophecy outlines an event in which Jews suffer mass slaughter while Christian believers are spared because God raptured them.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 Nov. 2024
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Yet Mendes mostly sees a cheap, useful instrument in Deakins—a shortcut to rapture.—
A.A. Dowd,
Chron,
8 Dec. 2022
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Wayne burrows his face into the arm of an accent chair while laughing about unknowingly rapping along to a Drake diss track.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Further down the scroll are visuals of a hollow-eyed Bieber brazenly smoking a blunt and rapping about getting high.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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