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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Ten minutes into his playtime, he was being carried away in a stretcher.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Ambulances were on the scene on Wednesday morning to carry away the bodies of victims, while some community members huddled in groups on the streets.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Ambulances were on the scene on Wednesday morning to carry away the victims' bodies while community members huddled in groups on the streets.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
While vacationing in Hawaii in 2013, Klum’s then-7-year-old son, Henry, and his caretakers were carried away by a riptide wave.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Ambulances were on the scene on Wednesday morning to carry away the bodies of victims, while some community members huddled in groups on the streets.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Ambulances were on the scene on Wednesday morning to carry away the victims' bodies while community members huddled in groups on the streets.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
While vacationing in Hawaii in 2013, Klum’s then-7-year-old son, Henry, and his caretakers were carried away by a riptide wave.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 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 Jun. 2026.
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