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
This is just my opinion, and he just gets totally carried away.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer mostly got solid reviews for his fourth-down decisions this season, although he, too, got carried away in pursuit of touchdowns.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Jesse Jeremiah, 51, was arrested on suspicion of malicious destruction of railroad property, vandalism and unlawfully stealing and carrying away copper materials, jail records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The researchers also found that though the type of outflow differed, the amount of energy and mass carried away remained consistent.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer mostly got solid reviews for his fourth-down decisions this season, although he, too, got carried away in pursuit of touchdowns.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Jesse Jeremiah, 51, was arrested on suspicion of malicious destruction of railroad property, vandalism and unlawfully stealing and carrying away copper materials, jail records show.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The researchers also found that though the type of outflow differed, the amount of energy and mass carried away remained consistent.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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He’d been entranced by the big rolls of paper and the long sheets of it running through the air, from one part of the press to another.—
Beth Gardiner,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Shondaland series continues to follow bohemian second son Benedict Bridgerton, whose search for love was set in motion during Part 1 after he became entranced by a mysterious Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two injured residents, a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and a 2-year-old child with serious injuries, were transported to hospitals, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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It was painstakingly dismantled, transported, reassembled, and renovated—before debuting as Somoza several years later.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Short trips, opportunities to learn, plus meeting new faces will please you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Suffice it to say, there’s something to please every palate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Even study or doing a mental journey of some kind will interest you and satisfy your crave for excitement.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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For them, quiet and smooth EVs — even the absurdly fast ones — can’t satisfy that craving.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Performances at the Spellbound by Magic Castle experience are guaranteed not only to delight longtime magic fans but also to impress and convert the skeptical.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 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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Propelled by its massive bassline, Del rapped the verses with Albarn leading the crowd throughout the choruses, until finally, the night was done.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny sang and rapped entirely in Spanish.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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