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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These systems are emission-free and utilize a fleet of Tesla electric vehicles like the Model 3 sedan and Model X midsize SUV to transport users.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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One passenger was transported to the hospital with a minor injury, American Airlines confirmed to PEOPLE.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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That meant the audience stared, entranced, at a stage filled with string musicians and an upright bass player, with drummer Brian Chase in the back and guitarist Nick Zinner mostly playing acoustic instruments.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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Instead, Baselitz became entranced by the artistic possibilities of the simplest possible materials.—
Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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What was [satisfying] about that was a lot of those students ended up living very fulfilling lives.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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Nuts are a crunchy, satisfying snack packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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Here are 10 standout examples, but vintage specialists such as Analog/Shift, Wind Vintage, and the major auction houses regularly bring forth superlative pieces in rare configurations that will delight even the most jaded collector.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
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After delighting the fans by suddenly appearing in their midst, HYDE returned to the stage.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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German consumers are harder to please and demand higher speeds over long distances which EVs can’t handle.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Even the staunchest traditionalists can find a pie to please.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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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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