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sallied

verb

past tense of sally
as in jumped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallied
  1. jumped
  2. tackled
  3. captured
  4. assailed
  5. charged
  6. mugged
  7. trapped
  8. attacked
Verb
  • But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The cost of employing workers building single-family homes jumped 37% between 2018 and 2022 and 45% from 2014 to 2023, the report said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • After Pringle was tackled and the whistles blew to end the play, several players from both teams continued to hold their blocks.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Because of this, it must be tackled holistically and programmatically.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tackled
Verb
  • The Houthis recently captured the strategic port city of Mokha and several Red Sea islands, extending their reach toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a maritime route through which about 12% of global trade passes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Against the stunning landscapes of wild, remote Turkey, captured in glorious detail by cinematographer Kiril Prodanov, Elif finds her muse again.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of captured
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  • Hundreds of diplomats filed out as Netanyahu approached the lectern from where leaders of France, Brazil, and the UK assailed Israel this week.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Predecessor Justin Trudeau's government had assailed Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, spurring a five-year diplomatic split.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of assailed
Verb
  • The driver, identified as 54-year-old Robert Delorenzo of Stratford, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to stop on the right side of the road.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • She is charged with misdemeanor filing a false report to police, an arrest warrant says.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of charged
Verb
  • And, for extra-cheap laffs, these animals routinely mugged to the camera about how awful their lives were at the hands of the humans misusing them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mugged
Verb
  • Escarpments were carved into beaches, asphalt rippled on the coastal highway, and tourists like Lester were left trapped.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rachelle also recalled vividly the experience of being trapped inside the vehicle in the river.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • The two bears had been involved in an incident in which two of Grazer’s 2024 cubs were attacked by Chunk after falling over a waterfall.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Soon after, Anthropic revealed that its own stress testers attacked three companies too.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacked
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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