sallied

past tense of sally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallied
Verb
  • Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • People increasingly tackled complex social problems from their kitchen tables instead of waiting for Washington.
    Henry De Sio, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old woman suspected of attacking a hot dog street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in a violent episode that was captured on video and sparked public outrage.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
    Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Lander assailed Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
    Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Lander assailed Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • He was charged with one count of operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence and is set to appear in court in July.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Another child was rescued from the rubble in Venezuela’s La Guaira region, marking a poignant moment at the close of a long and emotionally charged day of crisis response on Saturday.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • While on the way to an audition, she was approached by fans and felt jarred, worried she was getting mugged.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • If you get mugged, don’t look the magnanakaw in the eye.
    Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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