sortie

noun

sor·tie ˈsȯr-tē

sȯr-ˈtē

Synonyms of sortie next

: a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy

: one mission or attack by a single plane

: foray, raid

: excursion, expedition

diving sorties

sortie intransitive verb

sortied; sortieing

Examples of sortie in a Sentence

an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores

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The crewed sorties were replaced by drone flights following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, a decision that appeared to reflect concern over the safety of American service personnel. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 The gameplay becomes more rewarding as players go on more sorties and figure out the map and its intricacies. —

Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 The group flew more than 15,000 sorties and destroyed more than 100 German aircraft. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025 Open-source flight-tracking data showed that alliance members flew dozens of sorties last year to gather signals intelligence on the Kremlin's forces—not only communications, but also emissions from Russian radars and weapons systems. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sortie