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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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
Many of the students moseyed over to Torero Stadium to take in USD’s 2025 football season opener against Cal Poly.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Kevin Costner's John Dutton may have moseyed on into the sunset.
—EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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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
Many of the students moseyed over to Torero Stadium to take in USD’s 2025 football season opener against Cal Poly.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Kevin Costner's John Dutton may have moseyed on into the sunset.
—EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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