sallying (forth)

verb

present participle of sally (forth)
as in departing
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 sallying (forth)
  1. departing
  2. exiting
  3. moving
  4. running along
  5. peeling off
  6. going
  7. walking out
  8. bailing out
Verb
  • Ships departing these central port areas must navigate the long route through the archipelago.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Percy Jackson is departing on yet another world-altering adventure this fall.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Schepman said that though officers had tried to turn and stop the car earlier in the pursuit, the crash occurred because the suspect lost control after exiting I-25.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • Garth, Spelling, Green and Ian Ziering are the only 90210 stars who appeared on every season of the series, with Jason Priestley returning as a guest star in season 10 after exiting in season nine.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Spence, 36, makes his return after a nearly three-year layoff and a brutal TKO loss to Terence Crawford, moving up two divisions into hostile territory.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • That’s the tricky balance Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy must navigate moving forward.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Two 911 callers reported seeing a child in a towel running along a state highway near the Scioto River, according to audio of the calls obtained by ABC News.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Or, spend the afternoon biking or running along the Lakefront Trail, catch the sunset at Belmont Harbor, or explore Lakeview's bookstores, breweries, and cafés.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of running along
Verb
  • Trump had said the repairs would last a century, but within days of the project’s initial completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
    — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Visitors and reporters also spotted the lining peeling off and floating to the surface.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of peeling off
Verb
  • To keep the business going, the family has increasingly turned to restoring old bells, often with the help of modern technologies.
    — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The plush foam footbed and deep heel cup feel even better than going barefoot, cradling my feet with every step.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Boyle attended the Bush Push game as a recent graduate, walking out of Notre Dame Stadium after that loss to USC thinking that the Irish were on the verge of a return to prominence.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Zaayer walked through the front door and shot Shawna in the face before walking out back and shooting David in the chest.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of walking out
Verb
  • Las Vegas Night Bail Bondsmen, celebrating the industry of bailing out frat boys who let loose a bit too much in Vegas.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • That single-mindedness, that Brady drive, bailing out the rest of the team, was clearer than ever here.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of bailing out
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“Sallying (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallying%20%28forth%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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