as in to transport
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
Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Again, that’s inspiring me and even the younger generations to be healthy and maybe to not let things get carried away.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
As for an outright upset here, let’s not get carried away.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
No one should get too carried away and expect Rodgers to have that kind of performance week in and week out.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Again, that’s inspiring me and even the younger generations to be healthy and maybe to not let things get carried away.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
As for an outright upset here, let’s not get carried away.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
No one should get too carried away and expect Rodgers to have that kind of performance week in and week out.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
Verb
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Multiple victims were transported to area hospitals.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The outlet reported that Keaton was transported to a local hospital by the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kravitz remembers going to the home Tyson shared with her husband Miles Davis and being entranced by the jazz legend’s closet.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Ruidoso, New Mexico, the pounding hooves of racehorses have entranced crowds from across Texas and New Mexico every summer, pumping in millions of dollars from the All-American Derby, Oaks and Futurity races and the steady hum of seasonal jobs that carry this mountain village.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump needed to satisfy Netanyahu’s political needs to get to this point, but now Trump needs to steamroll over them to put in place the next stage.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cornelia joined the pair towards the end of their dance, which delighted judge Kym, who praised the way the trio kicked off the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your favorite party dip meets stovetop chicken and rice in this creamy, cheesy dish that will please the whole family.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gone is the sense that Maggie is desperate to please Alma; so too is Alma’s interest in supporting Maggie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The Jays rapped out 18 hits, roughing up Seattle starter George Kirby for eight runs in four innings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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From song to song, the entire arena could be seen hitting Soulja’s nostalgic moves, and rapping lyrics word-for-word.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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