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
  • Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In this scenario, TikTok would die a slow death, as its technology degrades and its social fabric weakens with users departing for other platforms.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of depart
Verb
  • But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of exit
Verb
  • The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This has caused a number of awards nomination events to be delayed including the Oscars, which has moved from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of move
Verb
  • Single packages went for $25 and up and some sellers were bundling 20 packages for more than $450.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There was hardly a fashionable progressive cause on which Trudeau didn’t go all-in.
    The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of go
Verb
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of get
Verb
  • State police said the Odyssey went off the road and hit a tree.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The man, identified by Peoples as Charles Jackson, went off the radar for a couple years after the video surfaced in 2022, Peoples said.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of go off
Verb
  • At the very least, Sheridan should cut out the distracting propaganda next season.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Not long after, the electricity in the restaurant cut out.
    Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Welch spent more than 20 minutes inside the restaurant, then walked out, leaving his firearms inside.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • From there, Hyde will walk out of the facility, decompress at home with his family a bit and then transform into game mode.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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 Jan. 2025.

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