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

The crackdown has prompted smugglers to become more creative, turning more often to tunnels once reserved for transporting drugs.

— Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Homendy said that upon landing back in Miami, the plane overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment before hitting the cleaning company’s Ford van, which was transporting the crew inside the airport.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of transporting

Verb

The first movie began delighting audiences in 2014, followed by 2017’s Paddington 2 and 2024’s Paddington in Peru.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Remmick, Jimmy Crystal and Larry Lamb share an unrelenting desire to entertain, whether performing music outside a juke joint, indulging amusement with graphic violence or delighting the British reading public with scandal and drama.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 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 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

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
The rolling meadows, forests, and enchanting Monet gardens form an artistic canvas that complements the hotel’s interiors.

— Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of enchanting

Verb

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
In their ravishing film, a towheaded James Wilby plays Maurice Hall, an Oxford man who falls in love with his best friend, Clive Durham (Hugh Grant, in an early breakout role).

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026