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sally (forth)

verb

Definition of sally (forth)next
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sally (forth)
  1. depart
  2. exit
  3. move
  4. go
  5. get
  6. go off
  7. cut out
  8. walk out
Verb
  • The milestone journey, which departed California on September 7, 2026, and arrived in North Carolina on September 14 before being officially announced on September 18, was far more than a technical showcase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The problem is centered on certain frequencies at the FAA’s Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), which manages aircraft arriving at and departing from airports across the region.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • One of the bullets exited her head before reentering her left arm near the elbow, where it was recovered during the autopsy.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan threw three scoreless innings and struck out three batters before exiting, and the Tigers offense took it from there.
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Taken together, the announcements show Meta moving beyond the idea of glasses as simply VR or camera devices.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s been a steady drumbeat of streaming price hikes as companies over the last few years — and months — as companies moved away from a focus on subscriber additions to profitability.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • During the ensuing pursuit, the Lexus kept its lights off, reached speeds up to 65 mph and went airborne multiple times, the report says.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Here's where Lions go next at safety Did someone forward you this newsletter?
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Menopausal women spent years unable to get relief from the potentially deadly but often preventable effects of recurrent urinary tract infections, due to the FDA’s black box warning for estrogen products.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Even if Xi’s trip proves to be more form than function, Lyle Goldstein, the director of the Asia Program at Defense Priorities, argued that getting the pair in the same room is a step in the right direction.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Most bears stay with their mothers for two to three summers before going off on their own.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After all, her musclebound handlers have brought along with them an empty casket, and this is the sort of play where a coffin that appears in the first act is definitely going to go off in the third.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of go off
Verb
  • But the management team will have their work cut out over the next few years to ensure that the kingdom’s sci-fi vehicles will hit the roads, at scale.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Surgery a few days later cut out 90% of the tumor, but brain cancers are almost impossible to remove entirely, because of the delicacy of the tissue they're embedded in, Schulte said.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Jackson, holding a laptop, appeared briefly on a neighbor’s surveillance camera before walking out of the frame.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the vendor’s leadership walks out the door, the context evaporates with them.
    — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk out
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“Sally (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally%20%28forth%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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