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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He does not get carried away by good results and spells, or bogged down in bad times.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Testing was considered safer there as fallout from atmospheric weapons tests would be carried away from populated areas by the wind.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
At the very end of the season three finale, Bertha is looking out the window as George is carried away to spend more time away from her.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Testing was considered safer there as fallout from atmospheric weapons tests would be carried away from populated areas by the wind.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
At the very end of the season three finale, Bertha is looking out the window as George is carried away to spend more time away from her.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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