Thesaurus results for CARRYING AWAY

carrying away

verb

present participle of carry away

as in transporting

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) the beauty of the music carried him away

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Recent Examples of carrying away The physical displacement drives the flow of CSF through the brain’s tissues, potentially carrying away harmful waste products. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Jesse Jeremiah, 51, was arrested on suspicion of malicious destruction of railroad property, vandalism and unlawfully stealing and carrying away copper materials, jail records show. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026 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 Military rescue teams fanned out across the region, the defence ministry said in a statement, with 40 flights carrying away 420 wounded and dead. — Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025 Drool was evaporating off them, carrying away heat. — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying away

Verb

Behind a finished installation are hours of sourcing, processing, designing, transporting and setting up the flowers, not to mention the creative expertise required to turn buckets of individual stems into a cohesive design.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of transporting

Verb

For his fourth feature, Post Tenebras Lux, Reygadas took a major detour toward the avant-garde and the personal, in a move that garnered him some detractors while pleasing his more hardcore fans.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
But a taste for a cheap, crowd-pleasing meal may be something the two leaders share.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

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Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighting

Verb

Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.

— Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025

Definition of fascinating

Verb

The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
Adding Protein The healthy fats and fiber in avocado toast are satisfying and can help keep you feeling full.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Verb

The current members are entrancing, boasting a gorgeous blend of voices and guitar.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of entrancing

Verb

Even the Owens family’s enchanting New England home, which the internet has spent nearly three decades foaming at the mouth over, is barely seen, as much of the film takes place overseas.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Practical Magic 2 has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman enchanting a new generation of fans, but not everyone from the original cast returned for the sequel.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Verb

Co-existing in the same composition, those visible shifts in speed, thickness, and direction carved out three-dimensional spaces of ravishing complexity and urgency.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles bring Jane Austen’s beloved heroines to life in a ravishing new interpretation of Sense and Sensibility also featuring the great Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravishing

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