as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
it's getting late, so we had better vamoose
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Recent Examples of vamoose
The bad news: Dove can’t convince Running Cub to vamoose because — well, a woman’s got to do what a woman’s got to do as well.
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Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Khan’s group packed fast and vamoosed on a small airplane, which rose straight into a thrashing thunderstorm.
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David Quammen,
The New Yorker,
4 May 2020
Nearby, a woman was making her own bathroom right next to the entrance of a residential building, vamoosing only when the doorman, Clever Santos Chavez, chased her away.
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Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2020
In November, the owner of the building housing Trump’s SoHo hotel in Manhattan paid the Trump Organization to vamoose.
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Chas Danner,
Daily Intelligencer,
27 Jan. 2018
The Senate left town for its August recess Thursday, a week after the House vamoosed, and let’s hope the Members get an earful from constituents at home.
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The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
4 Aug. 2017
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Khan’s group packed fast and vamoosed on a small airplane, which rose straight into a thrashing thunderstorm.
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David Quammen,
The New Yorker,
4 May 2020
Nearby, a woman was making her own bathroom right next to the entrance of a residential building, vamoosing only when the doorman, Clever Santos Chavez, chased her away.
—
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2020
In November, the owner of the building housing Trump’s SoHo hotel in Manhattan paid the Trump Organization to vamoose.
—
Chas Danner,
Daily Intelligencer,
27 Jan. 2018
The Senate left town for its August recess Thursday, a week after the House vamoosed, and let’s hope the Members get an earful from constituents at home.
—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
4 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamoose
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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Developed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the colossal structure departed its assembly site in Zhuhai on Sunday, June 28.
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Multiple male suspects exited a white truck, Chicago police said, citing preliminary information.
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Japan gave Brazil a scare, taking the lead in the round of 32 match between the teams before conceding a last-gasp goal to exit the tournament.
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This pair is made from organic cotton and spandex, creating a comfortable material that moves with you.
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Gregory said that approach helped convince her to move forward with the project.
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Knowing Brady and Sullivan have gone after so many years of us trying to get them out is great, but Daniel Kretinsky needs to put actions into words to keep our trust.
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Critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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Officers learned that the victim who reported the incident initially fled the location, and the three suspects allegedly followed in pursuit.
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There was an active arrest warrant for the man for fleeing and eluding, Tony said, and DNA samples had tied him to multiple other crimes.
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The incident disrupted an operation to evacuate thousands of seafarers from vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war broke out.
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What happened The International Maritime Organization on Thursday paused a nascent effort to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf after Iran struck a cargo vessel, causing damage but no casualties, according to the ship’s owner.
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“Vamoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamoose. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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