sallied

Definition of salliednext
past tense of sally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallied
Verb
  • His mere presence appeared to energize the Warriors early, with Golden State making 5 of its first 7 shots and Gui Santos scoring eight points as the Warriors jumped out to a 13-6 lead after three and a half minutes.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Babs had nearly jumped up in his seat.
    Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After a foot chase, Leatherman was tackled and taken into custody.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Video footage captured by a passing motorist’s dash camera showed ICE agents shooting Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez early Tuesday, apparently through the window of his car, following a traffic stop on a freeway overpass in a rural corner of the Central Valley, near the town of Patterson.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In late February, the public feud escalated after Trump assailed Anthropic and ordered government agencies to stop using its technology.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • On April 8, Cassandra Lange, 29, and Joby Williams, 30, were placed in custody and charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of Cherry and Stephen Rehbein, according to a news release from the Medina County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Those charged included Kenneth Chee, the founder and CEO of Devastating Fireworks, which stored pyrotechnics at the explosion site in Esparto.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Both on her Instagram Stories and in the comment section of her initial post, the influencer clarified that Tyler had not been beaten or mugged.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenreich, who had been trapped on the anesthetizing career trajectory that’s a prerequisite for movie stardom, to embrace his wild side.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The narrators of these songs are trapped inside their habits, aware that the inertia of their personalities is too strong to be moved by another person.
    Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Hungary is a member of the European Union, Orbán has repeatedly attacked the it and clashed with his European counterparts on several issues, including Russia's war in Ukraine, using his veto power to try to block the EU's efforts to support Ukraine.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Milton residents are voicing safety concerns in the Blue Hills Reservation after Massachusetts State Police say a man stabbed a dog that allegedly attacked him.
    Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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