carried away

past tense of carry away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of carried away The important thing, however, is not to get carried away and immediately jump on every Brighton asset. Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Judge’s body was later carried away by a group of first responders. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 In Maren Hassinger’s hands, bits of frayed industrial wire pinned to a wall come to resemble dandelion bristles carried away by the breeze. Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Supposing the river was to flood, the pines and willows along its banks would be uprooted and carried away in a matter of moments. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Hearing her own words played as Houston’s coffin was carried away was overwhelming for Parton. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The model credits pasture for taking up carbon but does not count the carbon carried away in wool and livestock as leaving the system. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Large debris carried away by the Big Thompson flood on July 31, 1976, caused significant damage to a nearby home. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Some people get carried away swiping their cards on discretionary items like clothes and home goods or leisure activities like dining out or going to the movies. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
Verb
  • Both victims were transported to a local hospital and are expected to make full recoveries.
    Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Another bus operator and I transported three groups of volunteers for three eight-hour shifts.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • She was delighted by the story and assured me that had Bernard seen Eddie decapitate his work for a laugh, he would have been doubled over alongside my father.
    Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the last two years, the story has entranced showgoers with its heartbreaking portrayal of an imperfect love story.
    Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • She becomes entranced by a mural painted on the walls of the bedroom and is tormented in her dreams and eventually in her waking hours by a powerful force.
    Ashley Woo, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of recognizing that a 1-paragraph block is not a 10-paragraph block, the generation engine assumed that formatting the technical specifications neatly satisfied the underlying intent.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps too enchanted, as Pitt lost his date on the dance floor that night.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The spa Among the most enchanted of spaces in a castle that is seemingly composed of nothing but enchanted spaces.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hill blasted out to just over 3 feet, and when Watts missed his 18-foot birdie putt, Hill quickly rapped it in and the celebration was on.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • What had been promoted as an appearance turned into a performance, with the Wu-Tang member running through songs from his catalog as fans rapped along.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1 million views and thousands of comments from viewers fascinated by her unconventional childhood.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Lead With Curiosity And Empathy I've always been fascinated by what makes people unique and how organizations can unlock that potential.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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