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
Their function is to distribute microscopic spores that are carried away by wind or water to start fungi growing in a new site.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
About 12 inches of moving water can carry away most cars, while 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks, the agency warns.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Some were found miles from home after being carried away by the Guadalupe River flood.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
The girls’ mother, van Wessel told me, crumpled to the ground next to the grave sites, and had to be carried away from the scene.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
About 12 inches of moving water can carry away most cars, while 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks, the agency warns.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Some were found miles from home after being carried away by the Guadalupe River flood.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
The girls’ mother, van Wessel told me, crumpled to the ground next to the grave sites, and had to be carried away from the scene.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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Get transported to the islands with this new menu and the restaurant’s signature fun and lively Caribbean ambiance.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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No one involved in the incident was transported by emergency medical personnel.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Grand Hotel Tremezzo, is also worth a visit: its floating pool, Belle Epoque interiors, Wes Anderson-like exterior facade, and sprawling gardens have frequently entranced honeymooners from around the world.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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That meant the audience stared, entranced, at a stage filled with string musicians and an upright bass player, with drummer Brian Chase in the back and guitarist Nick Zinner mostly playing acoustic instruments.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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Nut butters, like almond butter and peanut butter, are known to help satisfy hunger cravings and contain key nutrients to keep you feeling full.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bulldog gravy adds flavor to modest meals that need to satisfy hungry, hardworking families.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Double dry-hopped with Simcoe, Edward delights those who enjoy hop aromas and flavors without a pronounced hop bitterness.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The intimate space features a black-and-white checkerboard floor, vintage touches like a pink phone booth and pastry cases stocked with buttery delights.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Top with marinara and cheese to please diners of all ages.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Using beef, noodles and cream of mushroom soup, this one-pot meal is easy to make and sure to please everyone in the family.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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IndieWire has talked to people who loved or hated the film, with rarely any opinion in between and certainly never without a strong response of some kind from anyone — whether out of boredom or raptures over Aster’s in-your-face replay of our worst COVID-times memories.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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One is littered with long-dead corpses suspended in the air as if they were raptured.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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The tune opens at No. 23 on the 25-spot ranking, which looks only at the most successful cuts on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and others, and that Billboard classifies specifically as R&B, hip-hop or rap throughout the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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He’s been tinkering with this messaging on and off since damn near the start of the century, when his criticism of the genre shifted from the power-holding executives (both white and Black) of the music industry who were profiting off buffoonery, a la Bamboozled, to rap music itself.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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