sallied

Definition of salliednext
past tense of sally

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Verb
  • Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the actors and filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Some jumped from upper-floor windows to escape.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The rehearsal space had restrictions, and Lind tackled the project with a newborn.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But 53% of voters approved of how Trump has tackled border security, according to the poll, which was conducted before the president fired Noem.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The moment was captured on video.
    Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • On August 14, 1595, Amador was betrayed by five lieutenants, who captured him and handed him over to the city of São Tomé.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Election officials and experts assailed the review, done by the security firm Cyber Ninjas—which made claims about the election process that were disputed by state and county election officials—as deeply flawed and partisan.
    Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
  • California law restricts when local enforcement can coordinate with ICE in making such arrests, and federal officials and Republicans have assailed the policy for hindering immigration enforcement.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lynch was previously charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting 18-year-old Emily Finn, of Sayville.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Not only was Caldwell not charged, he was rehired as an adviser by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence earlier this month.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On the grass, a quirky vest-wearing doppelganger mugged in a hat and drawn-on chest hair for dramatic effect.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The sole survivor of a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont sued Tesla on Tuesday, claiming that design flaws trapped him in a burning vehicle as a rescuer desperately pounded on the window.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Witnesses said some people were trapped in their units, banging on windows and doors.
    Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran more than two weeks ago, Tehran has regularly fired on Israel, American bases in the region, and Gulf Arab countries’ energy infrastructure with drones and missiles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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