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
Two of those who survived had been at the rear of the group when the slide hit, and were not carried away, Haack said.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
No one, including Derry, is getting too carried away.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In Sunday’s qualifiers, Finland’s Elias Lajunen had to be carried away on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after crashing awkwardly at the end of his first run.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
In finding the back of the net, Trubin now becomes the fifth goalkeeper to score in the Champions League, but don’t think for one moment he’s getting carried away by his goalscoring exploits.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
This is just my opinion, and he just gets totally carried away.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer mostly got solid reviews for his fourth-down decisions this season, although he, too, got carried away in pursuit of touchdowns.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The researchers also found that though the type of outflow differed, the amount of energy and mass carried away remained consistent.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
He is then carried away by his arms and legs.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
No one, including Derry, is getting too carried away.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In Sunday’s qualifiers, Finland’s Elias Lajunen had to be carried away on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after crashing awkwardly at the end of his first run.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
In finding the back of the net, Trubin now becomes the fifth goalkeeper to score in the Champions League, but don’t think for one moment he’s getting carried away by his goalscoring exploits.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
This is just my opinion, and he just gets totally carried away.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer mostly got solid reviews for his fourth-down decisions this season, although he, too, got carried away in pursuit of touchdowns.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The researchers also found that though the type of outflow differed, the amount of energy and mass carried away remained consistent.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
He is then carried away by his arms and legs.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
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While officers were still at the scene, they were notified of a fourth victim, a man who had been transported to the hospital by a private vehicle, police said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The trooper, who was not named in the statement, was taken to a hospital in New Hampshire for treatment, while Santana was transported to Lawrence General Hospital.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tongues tested, palates finally pleased, the adventurers decided that this was as good a place to stop as any.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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That pleased Republicans who had called for his resignation.—
Dana Ferguson,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is the third visit to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House for the Woodward Center’s PET Program, which delighted families last fall with a Halloween visit, including therapy pets in costumes manning special treat stations.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bob Dylan, too, passed through, once working with a local shipbuilder on a custom wooden schooner called Water Pearl, delighted that the unbothered locals did not recognize him.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Shondaland series continues to follow bohemian second son Benedict Bridgerton, whose search for love was set in motion during Part 1 after he became entranced by a mysterious Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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As someone who’s been entranced by cars ever since high school, Toliver uses his car obsession as a vehicle for his own sonic discovery.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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But ultimately, the bill satisfied enough legislators to pass both chambers.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Gartside seemed aware of a certain potential for racial condescension in his worship of Franklin and unsure of how to resolve it, struggling to offer an explanation that satisfied him of her role in the cosmology of Cupid and Psyche 85.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bad Bunny sang and rapped entirely in Spanish.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Masked agents rapped on the window, demanding Martinez produce his ID.—
Garance Burke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Systematic excavations at Pompeii began in the mid-1700s, and the site has fascinated historians and visitors ever since.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then, there are the pesky vampirologists Theobastus Bombastus (André Jung) and Nepomuk Afterbite (Marco Lorenzini), who’ve arrived at this hotel for a vampire conference and are fascinated by Erzsébet’s legend, and my god, her gowns, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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