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
There’s no need to get carried away.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The only person who didn’t seem to get carried away by the frenzy was the calm and rather dignified figure who inspired it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Nearly a year had passed since national Museum Director Jacques Jaujard ordered priceless artworks and objets crated and carried away.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The only person who didn’t seem to get carried away by the frenzy was the calm and rather dignified figure who inspired it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Nearly a year had passed since national Museum Director Jacques Jaujard ordered priceless artworks and objets crated and carried away.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
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The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper detected signs of impairment related to drug use, administered field sobriety tests and then arrested and transported him to a hospital for a legal blood draw, according to the release.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Under Georgian law, buying, transporting or selling nuclear or radioactive material is punishable by up to five years in prison and seizing a nuclear material can lead to a sentence of up to 10 years.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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When the Creature comes astonishingly to life, though not exactly as planned, Victor is entranced for all of about five minutes before seeming to lose interest.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Spider Create Beauty Since the beginning of time, the eight-legged ones have entranced us with their ability to create something from nothing.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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There’s something satisfying about the victim-less crime.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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What results, though, is a tonally erratic chore that might not satisfy either party.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The adorable video has delighted internet users, and it’s gone viral with over 375,500 views and more than 72,000 likes at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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In short, queso brings the heat and texture, while cheese dip focuses on velvety, crowd-pleasing comfort.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s why my NYT Cooking colleague Margaux Laskey has created a collection of kid-friendly recipes to please whole families — children and adults, eating the same meal in harmony.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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Collaborators encouraged her to also ditch the jazz singing and try rapping and pop vocals.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Historically, that intergenerational conversation has come through producers sampling older records, or George Clinton rapping Rakim lyrics — not AI slop.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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