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
After the last garment was carried away, the 120,000-square-foot building sat empty for a year.
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Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The process is still ongoing and no one should get too carried away until an official announcement is made.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Some people aboard a boat that possibly exploded at Haulover Sandbar on Saturday appeared to be hopping from one vessel to another in an effort to reach land while others were carried away on stretchers, according to social media posts.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Even light raking can make a difference; if the seed is scattered on the surface with nothing hold it down, it will be carried away by the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Prabu said a key finding is that 10% of all the energy released as matter falls toward the black hole is carried away by the jets.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Royal Bahamian police said Brian Hooker told investigators that his wife fell over from an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy — along with the keys to the boat — and she was carried away by strong rip currents.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, don’t get carried away.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Seven people were reported missing in separate incidents, all believed to have been carried away by floodwater.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The process is still ongoing and no one should get too carried away until an official announcement is made.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Some people aboard a boat that possibly exploded at Haulover Sandbar on Saturday appeared to be hopping from one vessel to another in an effort to reach land while others were carried away on stretchers, according to social media posts.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Even light raking can make a difference; if the seed is scattered on the surface with nothing hold it down, it will be carried away by the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Prabu said a key finding is that 10% of all the energy released as matter falls toward the black hole is carried away by the jets.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Royal Bahamian police said Brian Hooker told investigators that his wife fell over from an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy — along with the keys to the boat — and she was carried away by strong rip currents.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, don’t get carried away.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Seven people were reported missing in separate incidents, all believed to have been carried away by floodwater.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
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Passengers were taken from the ship to shore in small boats and transported to Tenerife airport in military buses, without coming into contact with the public, according to Reuters.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The statement incorrectly said that federal and state officials had transported 17 American citizens who were on board the ship back to the US on a non-commercial flight.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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This special performance is part of Film Independent’s ongoing Live Read series, which has delighted audiences since 2011.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Xi at the time gave the president and first lady a private tour of the Forbidden City, an ancient royal palace that's one of the most recognizable sites in China, and delighted them with a special performance of the Peking Opera on that visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?—
Amanda Mull,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Johnson is entranced by physics.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Personals like this one may feel like a relic—Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, New York’s mayor and his wife, met on Hinge, after all—but love and lust have been satisfied by column inches since the 1800s.—
Zara Meerza,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Artemis 2 enchanted the world in the beginning of April, when its crew of four astronauts flew a 10-day mission around the moon and back to Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Camille rapped her wedding rings on the tabletop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Ben Kingsley could have rapped for us at the very least.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Snakes are another species that Attenborough has been fascinated with for decades, despite some being more poisonous than others.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Yoo is fascinated by how Love Is Blind might fare in Korea.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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