carrying away

verb

Definition of carrying awaynext
present participle of carry away
as in transporting
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) the beauty of the music carried him away

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  1. transporting
  2. pleasing
  3. satisfying
Verb
  • Add magnesium Magnesium is essential for properly metabolizing vitamin D and transporting it in the blood.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There will be no follow-up to his triumphant, transporting January couture, a fashion show that captured the world’s attention like absolutely no other.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transporting
Verb
  • Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of pleasing
Verb
  • The agency’s new model is at the forefront of marketing innovation, but its values also contribute to satisfying outcomes.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Marketers have always focused on first satisfying functional needs before moving on to emotional ones.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfying
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