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
  • 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
  • Remember that the most amount of benefit occurs when going from none or little exercise to just a bit more.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new order also puts a focus on Latino voters, with Nevada going second in the line-up, after Democrats lost ground with the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Tampa Bay used seven arms out of the bullpen, with Casey Legumina getting the start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting
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
  • Republican Jim Shaw injected humor into his remarks, pulling out a Florida flag while distancing himself from substance use.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • Lower-income households now account for 25% of all new businesses getting off the ground, up from 20% in 2020, the Bank of America Institute found.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But his teams didn’t appear ready to play while getting off to dreadful starts in each of the past three seasons.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of getting off
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“Vamoosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamoosing. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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