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get carried away

VERB
overplay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exaggerate maximize overdo overemphasize overstate overuse
STRONG
accent accentuate dramatize hyperbolize magnify mug overact overdraw overstress overwork stretch
WEAK
blow out of proportion ham it up labor at lay it on thick point up show off
Antonyms
WEAK
play down

Example Sentences

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“Sometimes I get carried away, my wife says,” Woods said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Underlying demand remains muted, and investors should not get carried away with 2026 earnings recovery,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"We need to continue like this but not get carried away and keep our feet on the ground."

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

"Football is about creating special memories and today we all go home happy - but we are not in a position to get carried away."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

I’d let myself get carried away with the last person I ever wanted to like.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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