as in strolled
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of moseyed
Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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
The multicolored under glow on Motley’s Hellcat twinkled while attendees moseyed around the car, pointing fingers and asking questions.
—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Collin moseyed back to the ranch house and waited.
—
Jon Billman,
Outside Online,
13 Mar. 2017
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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
The multicolored under glow on Motley’s Hellcat twinkled while attendees moseyed around the car, pointing fingers and asking questions.
—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Collin moseyed back to the ranch house and waited.
—
Jon Billman,
Outside Online,
13 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moseyed
Verb
-
To my surprise, Conway showed up, walking Clyde; Bores strolled past me in a dark suit.
-
Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
Verb
-
The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
-
Yoshinobu Yamamoto sauntered through the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse Saturday afternoon before a start that could have been etched in baseball lore.
Verb
-
Kyle Teel walked and then Andrew Benintendi doubled.
-
Spears' budding models — whose father is Kevin Federline — walked the Vetements menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show on Friday, June 26, proving that they're built for the stage just like their mom.
Verb
-
Those who wandered alone did not.
-
After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
Verb
-
As Misiorowski strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205 rose in unison to cheer for the 24-year-old right-hander in what turned out to be one of the most impressive performances in franchise history.
-
As Misiorowski strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205 rose in unison to cheer for the 24-year-old right-hander in what turned out to be one of the most impressive performances in franchise history.
Cite this Entry
“Moseyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moseyed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
