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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Nearly a year had passed since national Museum Director Jacques Jaujard ordered priceless artworks and objets crated and carried away.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Again, that’s inspiring me and even the younger generations to be healthy and maybe to not let things get carried away.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
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Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Again, that’s inspiring me and even the younger generations to be healthy and maybe to not let things get carried away.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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