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 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 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. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 The same flow control also affects how much heat is carried away from the electrolyzer, which feeds back into its resistance and electrical behavior. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026 But the dads all know there’s nothing to be gained from getting carried away. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 There are a few questions about how the USMNT would match up against the heavy favourites for the tournament before people can truly get carried away, especially given that Christian Pulisic is battling a calf injury. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away

Verb

The skeleton was transported to New York and went on display for public viewing at the Breuer building from July 1-14 before the auction.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Fire paramedics pronounced two people dead at the scene, and a third was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of transported

Verb

What were some of the announcements that delighted or amused you?

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
One of the daily specials, a creamy risotto accented with a bold red pepper puree and blackened shrimp, caught my eye and satisfied my cravings for something comforting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of satisfied

Verb

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
Theron plays the nymph Calypso, who keeps Odysseus enchanted on her island for seven years.

— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 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