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 One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 The same flow control also affects how much heat is carried away from the electrolyzer, which feeds back into its resistance and electrical behavior. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026 But the dads all know there’s nothing to be gained from getting carried away. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 There are a few questions about how the USMNT would match up against the heavy favourites for the tournament before people can truly get carried away, especially given that Christian Pulisic is battling a calf injury. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry away

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away

Verb

The nation’s largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
While some hotels offer a rich backstory and entrancing interiors, others are brand new to the hospitality scene.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of entrance

Verb

Puppies getting their first grooming experience, large breeds that are difficult to transport and dogs in multi-pet households where coordinating salon logistics is a headache all stand to gain as well.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said teams were working to repair the damage and restore the route, and that other arrangements are being made to transport passengers to Mashhad via road, IRIB said.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Use up the last of those fresh summer peaches on this crowd-pleasing fruit cobbler recipe that only calls for six ingredients.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
The results are the latest sign on Wall Street that sometimes beating results isn’t enough to please investors in the AI revolution.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of please

Verb

Pharmaceutical companies rely on IQVIA's data to design studies, identify patients, recruit trial participants, satisfy regulators, and increasingly train AI models.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of satisfy

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

She was born five years after the record came out and was rapping along with Hov and the rest of the stadium.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026
One of the artists Olivier interviewed, Xang, rapped at blistering decibels to the delight and confusion of a couple hundred stylish black and brown kids.

— Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026