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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A little over 30 years ago, MGM got carried away throwing money at a bad thing and ended up with Showgirls.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Before you get carried away and submerge all your seeds, examine the seeds and read the planting instructions on the package.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Civil defense forces carry away the body of a victim of an Iranian projectile today in Yehud, Israel.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Before you get carried away and submerge all your seeds, examine the seeds and read the planting instructions on the package.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Civil defense forces carry away the body of a victim of an Iranian projectile today in Yehud, Israel.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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