sallied (forth)

verb

Definition of sallied (forth)next
past tense of sally (forth)
as in departed
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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  1. departed
  2. exited
  3. went
  4. cut out
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  • At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the veteran value investor—one that looks for undervalued stocks—shied away from soaring Internet and technology stocks, believing that their prices had departed from financial reality, and that the market was heading for a crash.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Three players had departed for the draft.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of departed
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  • Similarly, the Paris accord’s voluntary and scalable commitments helped sustain momentum even after the United States exited the deal in 2017.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner exited Sunday's game and went to the medical tent to have his knee evaluated for an apparent injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • Clearly, Canoo has its work cut out for it to right the ship.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By Chad de Guzman December 20, 2024 7:00 AM EST Hwang Dong-hyuk has his work cut out for him.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut out
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