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
  • Now, the sun meets the skies quite early but departs just around when most of us get off work.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 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
  • July 10: Democratic lawmakers begin publicly urging Biden to exit the 2024 race.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 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
  • According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 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
  • Fire Chief Brian O’Neill credited the workers with their emergency response to get most people out.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 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
  • Once again, the 82-year-old's tireless battle against inanimate objects has reached the frontlines of the Hot Topics table, with Behar's cell phone going off on perhaps the most important day of The View's live political coverage.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of go off
Verb
  • The film cuts out before another beat that would establish Paxton’s evolution one way or another.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Although Bay had their work cut out for them, Kundananji went on to score the game-winning goal to bring the final scoreline to a 3-2 victory.
    Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • No toxic bro is walking out of that theater having his Scrooge moment, vowing to live his life in the past, the present, and the future.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The conflict and the walk out was captured in Michael Moore's documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, one of the highest grossing U.S. documentaries of all time.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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