as in transported
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
the beauty of the music carried him away
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Recent Examples of carried away
Prabu said a key finding is that 10% of all the energy released as matter falls toward the black hole is carried away by the jets.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Royal Bahamian police said Brian Hooker told investigators that his wife fell over from an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy — along with the keys to the boat — and she was carried away by strong rip currents.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, don’t get carried away.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Seven people were reported missing in separate incidents, all believed to have been carried away by floodwater.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
There is, however, one moment which did cause Kavuma-McQueen to get a bit more carried away than usual.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The water is carried away in pipes where it is cooled and flows back through the system again.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Meteorologists did their job but the alarm got carried away, highlighting the need for better communication of uncertainty.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Royal Bahamian police said Brian Hooker told investigators that his wife fell over from an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy — along with the keys to the boat — and she was carried away by strong rip currents.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, don’t get carried away.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Seven people were reported missing in separate incidents, all believed to have been carried away by floodwater.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
There is, however, one moment which did cause Kavuma-McQueen to get a bit more carried away than usual.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
The water is carried away in pipes where it is cooled and flows back through the system again.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Meteorologists did their job but the alarm got carried away, highlighting the need for better communication of uncertainty.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried away
Verb
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The officers had transported the suspect, who had been arrested on suspicion of robbery, to the hospital for observation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said officers caught up to one of the two suspects, took him into custody, and transported him to Swedish Hospital under police guard for treatment for an unspecified ailment.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And people seem genuinely moved by it, delighted by it, surprised and touched.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Orion Ensemble, which has delighted both Chicago and international audiences for 35 years with their chamber music performances, has decided to disband.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?—
Amanda Mull,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Johnson is entranced by physics.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Long after a clinical decision has set events in motion, a second system activates to verify whether the decision satisfied the rules.—
Holland Haynie,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ben Kingsley could have rapped for us at the very least.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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In that same time period, Nielson found roughly 700 examples of rap lyrics used in court cases, including lyrics that someone rapped but didn’t even write.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Johnson, who lives in Onarga in Iroquois County, said she was fascinated by the neighborhood.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Zeigler case has fascinated the public for decades.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Carried away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20away. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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