Thesaurus results for CARRY AWAY

carry away

verb

Definition of carry away

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 Some people get carried away swiping their cards on discretionary items like clothes and home goods or leisure activities like dining out or going to the movies. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 July 2026 On Earth, most cooling happens through convection as heat transfers from a hot object into the air and is carried away as the warmer air rises. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 Nitrogen, one of the main nutrients needed for strong plant growth, is especially susceptible to being carried away like this. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 The energy from these events is carried away by particles of light (photons) spread across the electromagnetic spectrum, but also by neutrinos. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry away

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away

Verb

Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
The look felt right at home on this press tour, adding to her incredible roster of recent looks that have left us mere mortals entranced.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Definition of entrance

Verb

For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of please

Verb

Spurred by tech giants’ insatiable appetite for computing power to dominate frontier models, the unprecedented global expansion of AI infrastructure has created demand so enormous that no single country can satisfy it.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The bottom line Creditors may ultimately be paid from the value of a deceased person's home in certain circumstances, and an estate may need to sell the property if there aren't enough other assets to satisfy valid claims.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfy

Verb

Fantastic Fest, the most reliably eclectic and unapologetically strange American film festival on the fall calendar, has unveiled a lineup that promises to delight any cinephile whose tastes lie outside the conventional.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Good stories may delight or entertain, anger or outrage, surprise or shock.

— Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of delight

Verb

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
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

Definition of rapture

Verb

Fans now bring signs to the show, seeking a moment in the spotlight to rap alongside one of the top artists of his generation.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
All married slap bass to thrash guitar, but if most of their cohort alternated rapping and belting on the vocal front, Primus trotted out Claypool as more of a hyperliterate carnival barker.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026