sallying

present participle of sally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallying
Verb
  • Reuters reported that membership in the GenZ 212, which derived its name from Morocco’s area code, has soared in recent days—jumping from 3,000 last week to 130,000 on Thursday.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, Apple’s stock was our top performer in the third fiscal quarter, jumping more than 24% in three months that ended Tuesday.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His specific traits, such as leadership and tackling, are difficult to measure but fit exactly what the Rams needed this offseason as a finishing piece to their front seven.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Eddie Bauer Rainier Pant Perfect for tackling the outdoors, the Eddie Bauer Rainier Pant is treated with a water-repellent finish and designed with UPF protection to keep your skin safe in the daytime.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Factors like geography and charging accessibility are important here, analysts said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For apartment residents or those without garages, the lack of charging options makes EV adoption impractical.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The first is light management (trapping more photons), and the second is interface passivation (reducing energy losses).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Staff tried to bar the doors, Mitchell said, but the water got in, trapping her and others inside.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Has Trump seen the album cover of To Pimp A Butterfly with Kendrick Lamar and his shirtless homies mean mugging on the White House lawn while a dead judge lies at their feet?
    Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • No amount of mugging before the cameras in Tianjin could mask the comedown this represents.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Teams found a way to negate Forest’s counter-attacking style.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And more so than most nights, the Bengals' offensive identity for a long first-half stretch seemed to hinge on attacking quick underneath routes to open up shots to Higgins -- or Chase -- on Moss.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each verse is a heartfelt exploration of sorrow, capturing the complexity of human emotions in the face of separation.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The best part for her was capturing on video the exact moment the doors opened to reveal a firefighter standing above them, ready to help.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Sallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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