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carry away

British  

verb

  1. to remove forcefully

  2. (usually passive) to cause (a person) to lose self-control

  3. (usually passive) to delight or enrapture

    he was carried away by the music
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carry away Idioms  

  1. Move or excite greatly. This expression is usually used in the passive, be carried away, as in The eulogy was so touching we were carried away, or Take it easy; don't get carried away and overdo. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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D’Arcy got an exclusive, 60-year concession to “exploit, develop, render suitable for trade, carry away and sell” Iran’s vast southern oil fields.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Later four men arrived to carry away the bags.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2024

Then they set out to measure whether there was any correlated change in the fluids that flow through the glymphatic system to carry away wastes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

When they were done, the New York Herald reported, they left a mess of tools and goods they couldn’t carry away.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

As it turned out, the flash flood didn’t have enough power to carry away the vehicle or even to do any lasting damage.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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