sally (forth)

verb

Definition of sally (forth)next
as in to depart
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 sally (forth)
  1. depart
  2. exit
  3. move
  4. go
  5. get
  6. go off
  7. cut out
  8. walk out
Verb
  • Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The pair take over roles originally announced as being played by Lewis Pullman and Ariana DeBose, who have departed the project due to scheduling conflicts.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Redstone will exit the Paramount board after Skydance and RedBird Capital Partners complete the two-part transaction to acquire Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. and then merge Skydance and Paramount, Variety confirmed.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of exit
Verb
  • If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Both companies are moving aggressively to capture market share before Apple releases its own AI features.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of move
Verb
  • Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • After Will Smith lost a faceoff to Marcus Foligno deep in the Sharks’ zone, Declan Chisholm sent a pass over to Bogosian, whose shot toward the net went off Smith’s skate and past Vanecek at the 2:22 mark.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Ellie breaks into the truck to take the necklace when the owner of the car storms out holding a baby and starts going off on her.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of go off
Verb
  • Why not put everything under one roof, cut out the middlemen and go direct to the manufacturers?
    Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ultimately, much of the housing plans were cut out of the bill as Democrats tried to get it past Senate moderates, especially Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
    Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of walk out
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“Sally (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally%20%28forth%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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