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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Floodwaters carry away a house Monday in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
County Sheriff Kenny Bernard previously said that three people were swimming at Kimble Point, around 7:21 p.m. local time on Thursday, when their boat was carried away by the current, per CBS affiliate KWCH.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
About a foot of fast-moving water can carry away a small car and 18-24 inches can carry away most large SUVs, vans and trucks, the NWS warns.
—July 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
The river surged over 26 feet in less than an hour on July 4, carrying away cars, RVs and structures.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
County Sheriff Kenny Bernard previously said that three people were swimming at Kimble Point, around 7:21 p.m. local time on Thursday, when their boat was carried away by the current, per CBS affiliate KWCH.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
About a foot of fast-moving water can carry away a small car and 18-24 inches can carry away most large SUVs, vans and trucks, the NWS warns.
—July 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
The river surged over 26 feet in less than an hour on July 4, carrying away cars, RVs and structures.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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 15 Jul. 2025.
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