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
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Examples of carry away in a Sentence
the beauty of the music carried him away
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The changes came hours after F.B.I. agents raided the prison, carried away documents and computers, and sought to interview prison employees, according to The Associated Press.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Many have now drawn comparisons between that era and what Mahomes has started doing with the Chiefs, but the quarterback is not getting carried away with the hype.
—Ben Church, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
By implication, individuals do not need to be carried away with the quick benefits.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
But don’t get carried away with the unattainable goal of poreless skin.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Of course, companies tend to get carried away when navigating a period of rapid advancements and intense public interest.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Sometimes David allows himself to get carried away like everyone else.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
As warm air from a room passes over the evaporator coils, the refrigerant absorbs the ambient heat, evaporates and carries away the heat through a condenser unit that sits outside a building.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
The changes came hours after F.B.I. agents raided the prison, carried away documents and computers, and sought to interview prison employees, according to The Associated Press.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Many have now drawn comparisons between that era and what Mahomes has started doing with the Chiefs, but the quarterback is not getting carried away with the hype.
—Ben Church, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
By implication, individuals do not need to be carried away with the quick benefits.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
But don’t get carried away with the unattainable goal of poreless skin.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Of course, companies tend to get carried away when navigating a period of rapid advancements and intense public interest.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Sometimes David allows himself to get carried away like everyone else.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
As warm air from a room passes over the evaporator coils, the refrigerant absorbs the ambient heat, evaporates and carries away the heat through a condenser unit that sits outside a building.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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