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
Floodwaters carry away a house Monday in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
County Sheriff Kenny Bernard previously said that three people were swimming at Kimble Point, around 7:21 p.m. local time on Thursday, when their boat was carried away by the current, per CBS affiliate KWCH.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
About a foot of fast-moving water can carry away a small car and 18-24 inches can carry away most large SUVs, vans and trucks, the NWS warns.
—July 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
The river surged over 26 feet in less than an hour on July 4, carrying away cars, RVs and structures.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
County Sheriff Kenny Bernard previously said that three people were swimming at Kimble Point, around 7:21 p.m. local time on Thursday, when their boat was carried away by the current, per CBS affiliate KWCH.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
About a foot of fast-moving water can carry away a small car and 18-24 inches can carry away most large SUVs, vans and trucks, the NWS warns.
—July 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
The river surged over 26 feet in less than an hour on July 4, carrying away cars, RVs and structures.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
Verb
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The woman was treated for a head and leg injury on site before she was transported in an ambulance to a local hospital.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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She was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Still, this didn’t diminish the strength of the performances, and the Blinks in the crowd didn’t need the bells and whistles to be entranced.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 July 2025
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For no other reason than being entranced by Putin's lies and flirtations.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Every year, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale delights shoppers with its unbeatable selection of stylish and well-made apparel, and this year is no exception.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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Haze: Filled with pineapple flavor, this hazy beer delights the senses with vibrant tropical fruit notes from its hop blend and natural pineapple puree.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The models keep getting bigger, the marketing keeps promising more, but a fundamental mismatch remains: a system trained to please can't deliver the reality check that therapy sometimes demands.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Verb
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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 Cardinals rapped out three hits, but Blalock induced three groundball outs to escape major trouble.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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After a short cocktail hour, guests made their way into a larger space with a dance floor, where Anderson Paak, also known as DJ Pee Wee, spun a mix of lively dance tunes while also rapping and singing live.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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