as in to saunter
US, informal
to walk or move in a slow and relaxed way
I think I'll mosey on over to the post office and see if the mail has come in yet. He moseyed up to the bar.
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Recent Examples of mosey
Video and data analysts mosey around preparing reports, coaches interact with team managers and players arrive hours before kickoff.
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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
Collin moseyed back to the ranch house and waited.
—Jon Billman, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2017
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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
Collin moseyed back to the ranch house and waited.
—Jon Billman, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
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Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Ross typically hides from no one, usually strolling through the locker room to make his exit.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her third album, which is self-titled, is a document of wandering.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Together, the three systems enable continuous, adaptive whole-body autonomy — allowing humanoid robots to walk, carry, reach, and recover in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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What kind of person would shoot a poet on the street and walk away?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, the biggest chance of the game came from his replacement, Josko Gvardiol, who strode forward unmarked to meet a cross that was excellently saved by Robin Roefs, finding himself in the penalty area on multiple occasions after coming on.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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