as in to entrance
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
the beauty of the music carried him away
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Recent Examples of carry away
The brutal aftermath of what Ukraine said was a Russian strike on Kharkiv that hit a kindergarten was laid bare in a video shared by Ukrainian emergency services, with crying children seen being carried away from the carnage.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Hill can take some of the early down carries away from Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Getting carried away with ideals and forgetting to ground your progress in the present.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
There’s no need to get carried away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Hill can take some of the early down carries away from Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Getting carried away with ideals and forgetting to ground your progress in the present.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
There’s no need to get carried away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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My mom’s beauty routine has always entranced me.—
Jailynn Taylor,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Filled with gorgeous, entrancing cinematography, this true story of an unlikely friendship inspires wonder about the natural world and our place in it.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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Airlines transport about 35% of global trade by value but only about 1% of world trade by volume, according to the trade group International Air Transport Association.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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There’s always someone around the corner who’s eager to please you.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Total Wine & More’s 2025 advent calendar of wine features varietals from all over the world that are sure to please even the pickiest oenophile.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each is ready in minutes, ideal for a filling lunch or a quick, satisfying snack.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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The legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, nonbelievers create humorous content, featuring videos of empty clothes draped over furniture or laid out on the street, suggesting they were abandoned by those who were raptured.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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The movie follows Patty Myers (Patty Dunning), a casual Christian belonging to a theologically liberal church who's left behind after millions are raptured.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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