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
Everyone got carried away by hate — even people who had so much influence.
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Don't get carried away, though.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Woll deserves credit for not letting the Blackhawks get carried away.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Now, the family is sharing their heartbreak after a father had to watch his deceased son be carried away.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Although Newton’s third law was not violated the missing momentum was carried away by the sound field itself.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nikki, some critics are getting carried away with their criticism of the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Don't get carried away, though.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Woll deserves credit for not letting the Blackhawks get carried away.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Now, the family is sharing their heartbreak after a father had to watch his deceased son be carried away.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Although Newton’s third law was not violated the missing momentum was carried away by the sound field itself.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nikki, some critics are getting carried away with their criticism of the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
Verb
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The child, who was not publicly identified, was transported to a hospital where he was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton where he was pronounced dead.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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The volume was eventually reprinted in the Modern Library—an accolade that greatly pleased its author.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Reportedly, Ivanka wasn’t all that pleased about the snub.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
12 Jan. 2026
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The back-to-back away victories to start 2026, to add to the goalless draw ground out at Ipswich Town in November in the only other league outing missed by Moore this season, understandably left Wrexham manager Parkinson delighted.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster These two power performers delighted fans with their real-life connection, blending Broadway and movie star appeal into their romance.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The caveat is that they are both entranced by a dream rather than the reality of what a partnership needs.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its serpentine curves have entranced drivers for decades, and even lured some to their death.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.—
Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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Not so long ago, humans believed that everything was enchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Vance loudly rapped his fist on the conference table in support.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Dec. 2025
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For nearly two hours, people danced, sang, rapped, and smiled in awe as panties were occasionally thrown during a sensual section of the show dedicated to the ladies.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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Shakespeare has always fascinated me as a challenge, and Romeo & Juliet is one of the most famous stories in the world.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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