as in transported
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
the beauty of the music carried him away
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Recent Examples of carried away
Again, that’s inspiring me and even the younger generations to be healthy and maybe to not let things get carried away.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
As for an outright upset here, let’s not get carried away.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
No one should get too carried away and expect Rodgers to have that kind of performance week in and week out.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
One person lies in the street, his head cracked open in a pool of blood, while a boy is carried away on an improvised stretcher.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
During the most recent climbing season, according to a recent report from AFP, Airlift’s drones carried away 660 pounds of trash from the mountain’s Base Camp 1.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Frelick will always be a much better fielder and faster runner than Matos, so don’t get carried away, but the offensive games have some surface-level similarities.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Sitting with a friend on a recent visit to Father Forgive Me, two bees landed at our table and swiftly carried away a piece of my dinner companion’s ham.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In an email, the Milwaukee Police Department said the department needs to know where Flores was last seen in the water or being carried away by water in order to conduct a search.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
As for an outright upset here, let’s not get carried away.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
No one should get too carried away and expect Rodgers to have that kind of performance week in and week out.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
One person lies in the street, his head cracked open in a pool of blood, while a boy is carried away on an improvised stretcher.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
During the most recent climbing season, according to a recent report from AFP, Airlift’s drones carried away 660 pounds of trash from the mountain’s Base Camp 1.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Frelick will always be a much better fielder and faster runner than Matos, so don’t get carried away, but the offensive games have some surface-level similarities.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Sitting with a friend on a recent visit to Father Forgive Me, two bees landed at our table and swiftly carried away a piece of my dinner companion’s ham.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In an email, the Milwaukee Police Department said the department needs to know where Flores was last seen in the water or being carried away by water in order to conduct a search.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
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Two people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds, and one died at the scene, police said.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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He was then transported to a local hospital as a precaution, but was discharged the same day after being monitored.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, two days later, Long addressed Carey's reaction on The Shade Room, revealing Carey asked her to sing during the tribute and was pleased by her set.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Considering the Season 3 finale had mixed reviews, with many viewers wishing Han had given audiences an extended look at Conrad and Belly's future, this surprise announcement has pleased Bonrad fans everywhere.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
22 Sep. 2025
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Focusing solely on the weak link generated screams that delighted the whole pack of friends and family.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Central Park has long been a magnet for street performers, but the simple synchronicity between dog and musician has delighted viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Koestler suggests that a stroke of good fortune, or a vision of the sublime, may evoke a sense of powerlessness — of being rapt, overwhelmed, enraptured, entranced — which overlaps with the helplessness of loss and defeat, and which evokes a similar surrender.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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White’s anthology series has entranced viewers since its premiere in 2021.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The percentage of Democrats satisfied stayed near 1% and independents remained at around 23%.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dazzled by his older brother’s newfound status as a media sensation, Sheen decided to try acting, too, and was immediately enchanted by the cinematic qualities of being a celebrity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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But to truly understand what enchanted the Fitzgeralds—and continues to allure visitors—go beyond the hotel and explore Antibes.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Black walnuts hitting a barn roof Fairly rapped the morning.—
Seamus Heaney,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Earl has always rapped metaphorically about his life being akin to a physical journey to a certain destination (fulfillment?—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Europe, with its rich past, had fascinated many of its colonial subjects.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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David Martill, professor emeritus at the Institute of the Earth and Environment at the University of Portsmouth, was fascinated by the study and UV images.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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