carried away
Example Sentences
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As he stepped toward the seated council, the former Minnesota Viking was arrested by police and carried away, to cheers from supporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
One man had his hands joined in a gesture of thanks or prayer as he was carried away in a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sapkota said he no longer has "any hope that they survived", after witnesses saw them being carried away by the torrent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was a night which ended with Newcastle United lifting a trophy, but there was certainly no danger of new head coach Matthias Jaissle getting carried away.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Except I’m laughing now inside my hat and he’s laughing outside of it and we’re getting carried away, far away, and I don’t think I’ve been this happy maybe ever.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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