Antonyms for carried away

Grammar : Adj, adv, verb

Spell : kar-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkær i

Definition of carried away

Origin : c.1600, "vehicle for carrying," from carry (v.). U.S. football sense attested by 1949.

As in infatuated : adj in love with; obsessed
As in rapt : adj absorbed, fascinated
As in beside oneself : adj in a panic
As in inspired : adj seemingly moved by supernatural powers
As in out of control : adj behaving unreasonably
As in delirious : adj excited; very happy
As in hysterical : adj very upset, excited
As in on cloud nine : adv filled with joy
As in kidnap : verb abduct; hold for ransom
As in remove : verb lift or move object; take off, away
As in shanghai : verb kidnap
As in transport : verb captivate, delight
As in discharge : verb unload
As in enchant : verb delight, mesmerize

Example sentences :

At length, carried away by impatience, I reprimanded him publicly.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

In despair he looked at her as she flew along, as if carried away by the blast.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

We captured an immense amount of these stores, a portion of which we carried away.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

As for me, I was carried away with my teeth chattering, nervous and half fainting.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Other carriages would come, but there were the dead to be carried away.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

He slew all the males, and carried away all the women and children.
Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.

An amateur, however, is carried away by his desire for results.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

The smoke was carried away through a great cleft in the rocks.
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Some one ran for his mother, and after a time he was carried away.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Every morning their dung is carried away, and they are well curried and combed.
Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz

Synonyms for carried away

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