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
Winston ChurchillExamples of carry away in a Sentence
the beauty of the music carried him away
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Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The same flow control also affects how much heat is carried away from the electrolyzer, which feeds back into its resistance and electrical behavior.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The same flow control also affects how much heat is carried away from the electrolyzer, which feeds back into its resistance and electrical behavior.
—
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry away
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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