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
Just six inches of moving water can knock a person over, and two feet can carry away vehicles.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
This Dior collection was sparser on bags and shoes, those brisk-selling tack-ons that designers can get carried away with, festooning them to models like ornaments on a Christmas tree.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Earlier studies done mostly on mice discovered that the brain had a system that flushed its tissues with cerebrospinal fluid, which carried away waste products in a process called glymphatic clearance.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
So consult your physician, ask lots of questions, and don’t get carried away.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
This Dior collection was sparser on bags and shoes, those brisk-selling tack-ons that designers can get carried away with, festooning them to models like ornaments on a Christmas tree.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Earlier studies done mostly on mice discovered that the brain had a system that flushed its tissues with cerebrospinal fluid, which carried away waste products in a process called glymphatic clearance.
—Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
So consult your physician, ask lots of questions, and don’t get carried away.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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The prisoners of war were then transported to places of internment in a manner that raised concerns.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Wilson received medical attention on the scene and was then transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, per authorities.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Eventually Faithfull found an interest in performing in plays and, entranced by Buddy Holly and Joan Baez and Simone de Beauvoir, folk music, and arty café intellectualism as well.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Missoni’s elegant knits have kept me entranced for over 20 years.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Colonial empires established plantations in Asia and South America to satisfy demand in Europe and North America.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The cannibals of the South Sea Islands roast human beings alive to satisfy hunger.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Modi delighted Trump by inviting him before a cheering crowd of more than 100,000 people to inaugurate the world’s largest cricket stadium in his home state of Gujarat.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
14 Feb. 2025
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The store has delighted Sacramentans for decades with its abundant decor and offbeat merchandise, from novelty items like fake mustaches and rubber chickens to staples like candles and cookware.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Côté’s doc provides a portrait of a man battling to find inner peace one Insta reel at a time by pleasing dominatrices.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The result is a classic, pleasing palette with a hint of color.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 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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Andy Samberg's digital short on SNL's long history of anxiety was incisive and smart — and featured a fun rapping cameo from Chris Parnell!—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The event will feature Nineties rap all-stars including Lil’ Kim, Redman & Method Man, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ Quik, Raekwon, E-40, Goodie Mob, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), and more.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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