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
  • Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves before exiting the match following a collision with Wave forward Ludmila.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Flow batteries support longer storage The feasibility study will provide an initial assessment of how the technology could move toward commercial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Nabers went off for 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns in last September’s 40-37 overtime banger.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Kone came on for the Red Bulls in the 33rd minute when 17-year-old midfielder Adri Mehmeti went off due to an apparent leg injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of go off
Verb
  • Dabo has also missed on a bunch of key hires and new OC Chad Morris really has his work cut out for him.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, as a company that caters to the most-fickle and fastest-moving customers that retailers have ever seen, Journeys has its work cut out for it.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • United fans may well feel transported back to their more recent Europa League endeavours when Michael Carrick’s side walk out the Old Trafford tunnel on Thursday.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of walk out
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