sallied

Definition of salliednext
past tense of sally

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Longtime supporters have jumped ship, viewing the LDP as too old-fashioned and center-leaning, and instead flocked to new right-wing parties.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • According to Kendall Becker, Trendalytics fashion and beauty director, online conversations mentioning Ralph Lauren jumped 400 percent year over year across Instagram and TikTok.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The deputy tackled Ingerson and arrested him on charges of resisting without violence and interference with first responders under Florida’s new Halo Law.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Perhaps that can be tackled in a future Avengers sequel.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Without the fear of being captured mid-tear or mid-questionable dance moves, people are quicker to let their guards down and enjoy themselves fully.
    Nikita Khanna, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Their work consisted of a neuromorphic sensor that captured the actions of Braille readers.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Trump chose Powell to lead the Fed in 2017 but this year has relentlessly assailed him for not cutting interest rates quickly enough.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Trump picked Powell to lead the Fed in 2017 but has been relentlessly assailed him for not cutting interest rates quickly enough.
    Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, 18-year-old McKenna was charged with four counts by the State College Police Department after an altercation on January 31, according to court documents.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Cops quickly determined the 42-year-old suspect was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with driving while intoxicated.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • No one wants to get mugged in the Lower East Side — or anywhere else, of course.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The snowpack — measured by how much water is trapped inside — in Oregon is not only record low, but 30% lower than the previous record, said Jason Gerlich, regional drought early warning system coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • My Turkishness, my experience of Turkey, my relationships with friends and relatives, are stunted, trapped in the past.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.
    Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Because as Bam Adebayo attacked a second-quarter offensive rebound with seemingly nothing but open air space toward the rim, teammate Kel’el Ware had similar thoughts of contesting that same carom of that Davion Mitchell errant attempt.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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