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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Creative and deeply intuitive, conversations are synchronistic at this time; don't be surprised if you're suddenly carried away by intense déjà vu.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The car eventually came to a stop and the passengers were carried away to safety by authorities nearby.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
In a vacuum like the lunar surface, there’s no air to carry away heat, and materials emit gas and solidify at rates different from those on Earth.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
She’ll be carried away by this luxe and crazy-soft wool cardigan.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The car eventually came to a stop and the passengers were carried away to safety by authorities nearby.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
In a vacuum like the lunar surface, there’s no air to carry away heat, and materials emit gas and solidify at rates different from those on Earth.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
She’ll be carried away by this luxe and crazy-soft wool cardigan.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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