sallying

Definition of sallyingnext
present participle of sally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallying
Verb
  • Word spread quickly, and one of us—Lindsay Baach Friedmann—immediately swung into action, jumping into her car to make the three-hour drive up to Jackson.
    Lindsay Baach Friedmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Additionally, shares have had three amazing years in a row, jumping 36% in both 2025 and 2024, and 41% in 2023.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, Boonray’s autonomous solutions are now in use at 30 mining projects across China, tackling a wide range of ore types and challenging operating conditions.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Consider adding it to your seasonal deep-clean list or tackling even more frequently.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In one instance, Cordero met with a foreign national and provided the individual with a passport and visa allowing travel to the United States in exchange for cash, according to charging documents.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
  • New infrastructure, such as landing pads and charging stations, will support this growth.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Once wed, Heathcliff immediately turns abusive, killing her dog by hanging it from a tree and trapping her at Wuthering Heights.
    Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The project would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and sequester it underground in North Dakota, to capitalize on federal tax credits incentivizing the prevention of heat-trapping emissions into the atmosphere.
    Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • It’s been a strenuous 18-year fall from grace since Susan Sarandon handed the magnificent disaster his Golden Globe, his longtime buddy Bruce Springsteen mugging with glee as a standing ovation crowd cheered him on.
    Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The strategy marks a shift toward attacking cartels’ financial systems as law enforcement pressure mounts on traditional drug routes.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Dan Ndoye is capable of playing in a central attacking role and Morgan Gibbs-White has looked handy playing in a more advanced role.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Former Orlando guard Mac McClung, who signed a two-way contract with the Bulls this week, became the first three-peat winner of the dunk contest, capturing the title twice the past two years with the Magic and once with the Sixers.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The song’s rumbling bass shook the room as the crowd went berserk and phones launched into the air, capturing the whole thing for the feeds where Esdeekid’s music, so far, has thrived.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The move was ridiculed by lawyers outside Paul Weiss, and more than 140 alums of the firm signed a letter assailing it as well.
    Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Sallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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