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.
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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
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
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On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The series — which aims to reframe the tragedy as a story of human resilience and survival — transports viewers to the critical hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Say yes to learning that delights your spirit.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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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
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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
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Orange dream freeze at Your 3rd Spot A little sweet and a little sassy, the orange dream freeze satisfies a hankering for a cocktail and a dessert.—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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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
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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
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“Carries away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20away. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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