moseyed; moseying
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: to move in a leisurely or aimless manner : saunter
… moseyed around the general store …—
Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid2
: to hurry away
Examples of mosey in a Sentence
He moseyed up to the bar.
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Make sure to check out our full breakdown of the latest Apple Watch updates, or mosey on over to our favorite smartwatch roundup to check out the other options.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Video and data analysts mosey around preparing reports, coaches interact with team managers and players arrive hours before kickoff.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Brad Bourque, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Video and data analysts mosey around preparing reports, coaches interact with team managers and players arrive hours before kickoff.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mosey
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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