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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the beauty of the music carried him away
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To avoid aggravation, Czech recommends taking a minimal approach to physical exfoliation, which can cause micro-tears on the epidermis if you get carried away.
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At least, until her house was carried away by Helene.
—Stephen Smith, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
To avoid aggravation, Czech recommends taking a minimal approach to physical exfoliation, which can cause micro-tears on the epidermis if you get carried away.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
At least, until her house was carried away by Helene.
—Stephen Smith, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
The footage shared by the outlet showed the water over the hood of the woman’s car as she was carried away.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Carry away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20away. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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