vamoose

verb

və-ˈmüs How to pronounce vamoose (audio)
Definition of vamoosenext
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another it's getting late, so we had better vamoose

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Recent Examples of vamoose The bad news: Dove can’t convince Running Cub to vamoose because — well, a woman’s got to do what a woman’s got to do as well. — Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 June 2025 Khan’s group packed fast and vamoosed on a small airplane, which rose straight into a thrashing thunderstorm. — David Quammen, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020 Nearby, a woman was making her own bathroom right next to the entrance of a residential building, vamoosing only when the doorman, Clever Santos Chavez, chased her away. — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020 In November, the owner of the building housing Trump’s SoHo hotel in Manhattan paid the Trump Organization to vamoose. — Chas Danner, Daily Intelligencer, 27 Jan. 2018 The Senate left town for its August recess Thursday, a week after the House vamoosed, and let’s hope the Members get an earful from constituents at home. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamoose
  1. depart
  2. exit
  3. move
  4. go
  5. get
  6. flee
  7. evacuate
Verb
  • Trump will hold a press conference, then depart Ankara for the White House, Kelly said.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Kevin Gausman, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2021, started on Monday, which will be his second appearance at Oracle Park since departing in free agency.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And star Christian Pulisic exited later after a quiet game, and tournament.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
    — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Clay, along with a passenger, fled on foot, leaving the wrecked car behind, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The suspect fled on foot, and as of Sunday, had not been apprehended by police yet.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of flee
Verb
  • The air was already clearing by the time the stadium was evacuated.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of evacuate

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“Vamoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamoose. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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