carry away

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Recent Examples of carry away The key to using a mandoline is to pay attention and not get carried away. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025 As these binary systems emit gravitational waves, those ripples in spacetime carry away angular momentum. Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 Carbone started to apologize for getting carried away. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 The friction of the running water carries away debris. Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry away
Verb
  • The mise-en-scène of a humble working-class neighborhood in Rome, replete with a sprawling ensemble cast and many extras, convincingly transports viewers into the look and feel of the post-World War II era as Italians try to redefine themselves in the aftermath of fascism.
    Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The suspect began cutting himself once officers responded to the scene and he was transported to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury to his neck, police said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Seeking escape from an uneasy family life, Gene was entranced by the movies.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In fact, while Lamar may have bested Drake during the feud that entranced millions of people all around the world and became one of the top stories in the music industry in 2024, Drake is on top again this week.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Both countries have tried to coordinate with the administration to satisfy concerns and put new measures in place, NPR's Jackie Northam says.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Felix said if there is insufficient money in the TIF to satisfy the $825,000 due the developers over the next 14 years, money can come from neighboring TIF districts — two exist — so there is no risk to the city.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Like Clarkson often does, Groban delighted fans by performing for them.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What’s more, Mattel throughout its history operated with a studio-like approach to creating products to delight the most fickle consumers and their parents.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The hotel features 225 luxurious rooms, 212 in a sleek new guest tower, that offer modern comforts that will please travelers.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Many in Mexico saw the move as a way to please President Trump and convince him to suspend or cancel the U.S. tariffs against Mexico.
    Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Dispensationalism has an offensive reputation among many Jews because the End Times prophecy outlines an event in which Jews suffer mass slaughter while Christian believers are spared because God raptured them.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Yet Mendes mostly sees a cheap, useful instrument in Deakins—a shortcut to rapture.
    A.A. Dowd, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
Verb
  • Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Kevin McHale, Mark Aguirre, Bernard King and Larry Bird rapped and displayed their Converse Weapons.
    Jason Jones, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • There's also a giant pickle that raps, just ... because? How long does Fortnite Lawless Battle Pass last?
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20away. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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