as in strolling
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 moseying
There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
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Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk.
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Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk.
—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moseying
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Spend an afternoon strolling through the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden or visiting the gentle giants at Elephant Nature Park, an ethical rescue and rehabilitation center.
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In fact, when a distraught Tom Hayward suddenly reappears, a content Mary is strolling in a local park on her own.
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The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.
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Kane somehow manages to be a masterful playmaker and deadly striker at the same time, dropping deep to dictate the tempo of a game or spray a 50-yard pass, before sauntering into the box to top up that goal tally.
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The right-hander issued a leadoff walk and hit a batter with a pitch before walking Carson Kelly with the bases loaded to force in the first run.
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Lower Leg and Ankle Stretch Routine Your ankles and calves play a big role in balance, walking, and overall stability.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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In Corfu, days were spent hiking to the island's best beaches, wandering through pastel old-town streets, and stopping for long lunches in mountain villages.
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At around the same time down in London, England’s vice-captain Harry Brook was striding to the crease to join Root at 40-3.
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
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“Moseying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moseying. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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