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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Costa Mesa woman Felicia Johnson recorded the waters carrying away a driver after the pounding rain flooded Pomona Avenue.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Getting carried away with a 39-point win against a backup quarterback who can’t throw doesn’t make much sense.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Getting carried away with a 39-point win against a backup quarterback who can’t throw doesn’t make much sense.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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