carry away
verb
carried away; carrying away; carries away
1
: to arouse to a high and often excessive degree of emotion or enthusiasm
The girl was carried away by her pity.—
Winston Churchill
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Examples of carry away in a Sentence
the beauty of the music carried him away
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Be wary of getting carried away with your feelings and indulging in overly flowery language or overwrought metaphors.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
Two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickups.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
On this occasion with Maloney, Kay got carried away.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
And getting carried away only shows hockey, playoff hockey, is still alive and screaming on Trumbull Street.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
Two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickups.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
On this occasion with Maloney, Kay got carried away.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
And getting carried away only shows hockey, playoff hockey, is still alive and screaming on Trumbull Street.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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