vamoosing

verb

present participle of vamoose
as in departing
to leave a place often for another it's getting late, so we had better vamoose

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamoosing
  1. departing
  2. exiting
  3. moving
  4. going
  5. getting
  6. running along
  7. pulling out
  8. getting off
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
  • Lloyd’s Market Association, a group representing maritime insurance agents, called into question on Thursday whether ships exiting the strait could get policies going forward.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • With Messi nearing retirement and Cristiano Ronaldo already exiting the World Cup stage, marketers have spent years searching for the game’s next universally recognizable face.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 22 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
  • 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
  • But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of getting
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
  • But the timing of it is interesting, because that 2022 offseason has become a flashpoint in autopsies of Yzerman’s tenure, with some actually viewing it as an example of the general manager getting impatient and pulling out of the rebuild too soon.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • That model, known as Version 3 (V3) will be getting off the ground again at SpaceX's South Texas headquarters.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Paparazzi photos this week showed Kelce getting off a private plane in Florida with the dog in tow.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of getting off
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