Thesaurus results for CARRIED AWAY

carried away

verb

past tense of carry away

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 On Earth, most cooling happens through convection as heat transfers from a hot object into the air and is carried away as the warmer air rises. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 Nitrogen, one of the main nutrients needed for strong plant growth, is especially susceptible to being carried away like this. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 The energy from these events is carried away by particles of light (photons) spread across the electromagnetic spectrum, but also by neutrinos. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Flash flooding in southeastern Missouri wrecked a campground and carried away about a dozen people, according to local authorities. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Think ambitiously, but get your facts and numbers straight before getting carried away. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 He was carried away on a stretcher with a broken arm, while his mother and sister were killed. — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away. — CBS News, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away

Verb

Lawrence’s ordinances 9615 and 9715 say the same, but specify that any animal being transported must be restrained.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
She was carried out of the trail and transported to a local hospital, according to the police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of transported

Verb

Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Kate Middleton delighted a dedicated group of polo fans Friday, by making a surprise appearance to support Prince William in a charity match.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

The look felt right at home on this press tour, adding to her incredible roster of recent looks that have left us mere mortals entranced.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of entranced

Verb

Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.

— Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Clark’s Elioak Farm, at 10600 Clarksville Pike, has a lot to offer in addition to its Enchanted Forest features that have truly enchanted kids for decades.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

One of the artists Olivier interviewed, Xang, rapped at blistering decibels to the delight and confusion of a couple hundred stylish black and brown kids.

— Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
In 2021, the actor first rapped on the group’s Good Guys, Bad Guys EP, using the name Frankie Pulitzer.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026