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
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.
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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
There is, however, one moment which did cause Kavuma-McQueen to get a bit more carried away than usual.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The water is carried away in pipes where it is cooled and flows back through the system again.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Meteorologists did their job but the alarm got carried away, highlighting the need for better communication of uncertainty.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Before you get carried away and submerge all your seeds, examine the seeds and read the planting instructions on the package.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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
There is, however, one moment which did cause Kavuma-McQueen to get a bit more carried away than usual.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The water is carried away in pipes where it is cooled and flows back through the system again.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Meteorologists did their job but the alarm got carried away, highlighting the need for better communication of uncertainty.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Before you get carried away and submerge all your seeds, examine the seeds and read the planting instructions on the package.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
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The global energy shock stemming from maritime traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported, has led to surging fuel prices and is threatening to push up inflation in many countries and impact economic growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Rookie‘s most expensive episodes this season include the opener shot in Prague, the Con Air homage with dangerous criminals being transported by a plane and the major explosion at the Mid-Wilshire station.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 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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The president was reportedly pleased by the news of his eldest son's plans to marry again.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Today, the bay holds some of the richest marine biodiversity on earth, a fact that would have delighted Ricketts and Steinbeck.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits just off downtown this past month.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The lunar mission of the four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft has entranced people around the globe.—
Max Chafkin,
Bloomberg,
8 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the first iteration of Industrial Light & Magic would have probably looked very different had the likes of John Dykstra and Dennis Muren not been entranced by events on Altair IV.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But those moves have not satisfied those in Israel intent on full occupation of southern Lebanon.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 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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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the reception, where Bun B performed and Terrence J rapped, the dance floor was packed.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Older kids might be fascinated by the artists sketching portraits, while little ones can take in the sights from a stroller.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The history of theater fascinated me too.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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