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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Woll deserves credit for not letting the Blackhawks get carried away.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Now, the family is sharing their heartbreak after a father had to watch his deceased son be carried away.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Although Newton’s third law was not violated the missing momentum was carried away by the sound field itself.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nikki, some critics are getting carried away with their criticism of the event.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Now, the family is sharing their heartbreak after a father had to watch his deceased son be carried away.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Although Newton’s third law was not violated the missing momentum was carried away by the sound field itself.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nikki, some critics are getting carried away with their criticism of the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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