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
  • Mohamed Salah has left, departing Liverpool after nine years at Anfield.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before departing for recess, the Senate is expected to take up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • This trend is driven by Baby Boomer retirements and immigrants exiting the workforce, partly due to aggressive deportation policies.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But exiting Middle-earth beside cartoon Frodo, there’s a sense that this 98-minute musical adaptation is truly just the beginning.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • When rolling, it is recommended to run the pasta through a pasta machine at the thickest setting first, then fold the pasta strip over itself into 3 thicknesses and repeat, before moving down a setting.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though one of the youngest in the field, Bullock carried herself with veteranlike focus, moving through her routine with confidence.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • And, to his right, Koehn saw a man, later identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, running along Blue Lakes with a rifle in his hands.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of running along
Verb
  • The act of peeling off that outer layer could transfer pathogens from the produce’s skin to the edible flesh.
    — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of peeling off
Verb
  • For one thing, going from lush period imagination to realist contemporary drama was a big leap by design.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was seen walking out of the dugout with pace to clearly say something to the other side, and that sparked the scrum near the dish.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The video then shows Respers walking out of the store to his vehicle and leaving the scene.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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