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mitreißen (v.t)
   to sweep, carry away; thrill; carry along, sweep along; sweep away (avalanche, mud slide)

Sie kam, sang und siegte: Lena Meyer-Landrut hat erst Deutschland verzaubert und jetzt ganz Europa mitgerissen.
(Die 19-jährige Deutsche hat mit ihrem Titel "Satellite" am 29. Mai den Eurovision Song Contest 2010 gewonnen.)
She came, she sang and conquered: Lena Meyer-Landrut first enchanted Germany and has now thrilled all of Europe.
(The 19-year-old German won the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest on May 29th with her song "Satellite.")
Das Öl im Golf wird von der Meeresströmung Loop Current mitgerissen.
The oil in the gulf is being swept along by the sea current [known as the] Loop Current.

Related:
mitreißend (adj/adv) infectious (performance), rousing (music, speech), thrilling, exciting
s. mitreißen lassen to let oneself get carried away, be thrilled

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