Thesaurus results for CARRIES AWAY

carries away

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry away

as in transports

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) the beauty of the music carried him away

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Recent Examples of carries away During this process, a single photon carries away a single quantum of mechanical energy from the particle’s rotation into an optical resonator, thereby cooling the nanorotor particle. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 Hill can take some of the early down carries away from Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 The robot then rolls quietly from a central hub to your home, opens its lid and carries away your trash before returning to unload and recharge. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries away

Verb

The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Morrow and Sons picks up vehicles at a train station in Milpitas and transports them to their final destination, typically hauling Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of transports

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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of delights

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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.

— Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of pleases

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Jarico Anderson, who raps under the stage name Dreamllife Rizzy, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted, court records show.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Elsewhere, Lirian Santos brings Brazilian soccer-fashion crossover from London, Papa Pincus turns Arsenal-fan obsession into running comedy, Bi Goes covers São Paulo matchday energy, and Skiper raps over highlights from Monterrey.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026