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
Nix got carried away in the fourth, launching the ball deep down the field to Mims and was picked off by Ward.
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Hot water improves blood flow, which can carry away waste products associated with exercise, Putrino said.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
In fact, on my camping trip, I got carried away splitting cedar for over an hour straight without feeling much fatigue.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
Monday night drivers got just a taste of Carpenter from the fans singing her songs as they were carried away in bicycle carriages.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Hot water improves blood flow, which can carry away waste products associated with exercise, Putrino said.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
In fact, on my camping trip, I got carried away splitting cedar for over an hour straight without feeling much fatigue.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
Monday night drivers got just a taste of Carpenter from the fans singing her songs as they were carried away in bicycle carriages.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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In each, the main character is transported to a timeless place presided over by a green-eyed woman.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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The suspect was transported to a hospital and was in stable condition as of Saturday afternoon, according to police.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Are critics entranced by the new Gothic horror film?Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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As Villeneuve recounted to Matthew Belloni on the latest episode of The Town podcast, he was entranced by the first two Star Wars movies.Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ah, the foot mask that launched a thousand gross, yet oddly satisfying videos.Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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The video has delighted internet users, going viral with over 255,500 views and more than 46,200 likes on TikTok in a matter of days.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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But other than catalogs of music that continue to delight and resonate, something else unites the musicians noted above — none of them launched their careers this century.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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What the company has been able to do is create a virtuous triangle that pleases all stakeholders.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Embrace Unapologetic Messaging Gone are the days of sugarcoating messages to please everyone.Steven Le Vine, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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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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Monk’s story is peppered with supernatural details, talk of evil spirits and unaccountable noises, and even an extremely old nun who may or may not rapture herself to heaven daily.Mike Mariani, Slate Magazine, 22 Mar. 2017
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One of the biggest Hip-Hop moments to kick off 2025 does not relate to rap beef or a chart-topping album.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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As his truest fans are well aware (and as I’m just told), Chalamet used to do a bit of rapping back in high school for school projects and assemblies.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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