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
Now, the family is sharing their heartbreak after a father had to watch his deceased son be carried away.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Although Newton’s third law was not violated the missing momentum was carried away by the sound field itself.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nikki, some critics are getting carried away with their criticism of the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Costa Mesa woman Felicia Johnson recorded the waters carrying away a driver after the pounding rain flooded Pomona Avenue.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Although Newton’s third law was not violated the missing momentum was carried away by the sound field itself.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Nikki, some critics are getting carried away with their criticism of the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Costa Mesa woman Felicia Johnson recorded the waters carrying away a driver after the pounding rain flooded Pomona Avenue.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 22 Nov. 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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Authorities entered the residence, and the man was placed in an ambulance and transported to the hospital.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Loaded with questions and crimes, the Syrian train transports its people to the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Few industries have been as brazen in their capitulation as Big Tech, which has dismantled its content-moderation systems to please the current administration.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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The volume was eventually reprinted in the Modern Library—an accolade that greatly pleased its author.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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The buoyant track sees Robyn rapping about having one-night stands while 10 weeks pregnant via IVF.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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