sallied

past tense of sally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallied
Verb
  • Rivas jumped from an elevated part of Interstate 310 and landed in swampland below, state police said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • The suspect fled from the store, but immediately after the explosion, a dark blue vehicle pulled up to the scene and two more male suspects jumped out, police said.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet the complex governance issues—like deciding which company would be the parent, who would determine the price of the new company’s shares, as well as the details of a stock swap—would all need to be tackled.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Then, 75 seconds into the second quarter, Alvarado tackled Wembanyama’s right leg beneath the basket, away from the ball.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Fusaro said investigators are interested in any activity captured in or around the apartment complex, particularly that involving suspicious vehicles or individuals.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
  • Against the backdrop of the city's elegant architecture, Lopez floated through the evening in a voluminous butter yellow gown that captured two of fashion's current obsessions.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Lander has assailed Goldman for accepting AIPAC’s endorsement and for voting to send military aid to Israel, which Lander has vowed to oppose.
    Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • The former increases excitability and preparedness for movement in response to the tennis equivalent of being assailed by a woolly mammoth.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Samad Taylor was called up on June 3 and charged with putting a charge in the Padres.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Jeffries remembers that, in his preteen years, his mother, Laneda, was often mugged on her way home from work.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
  • The vehicle caught fire, and the suspect driver, who was trapped inside, died in the crash, according to deputies.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • During the Gaza war, the Houthis attacked commercial shipping in the Red Sea — including ships with no link to Israel — to pressure Israel into lifting its blockade on the enclave.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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