sallying

verb

present participle of sally
as in jumping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallying
  1. jumping
  2. tackling
  3. charging
  4. trapping
  5. mugging
  6. attacking
  7. capturing
  8. assailing
Verb
  • Others were prevented from jumping, according to reports from the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than jumping into a price war this summer, Lowe’s directed its $80 million in tariff refunds toward protecting profit margins and covering rising operational costs.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • Worrell said the city’s current approach to tackling violence is flawed.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • SweetNight’s new CoolNest® Ultra Memory Foam Mattress takes a multi-layered approach to tackling the problem, combining cooling materials, ventilation and ergonomic support in a mattress designed particularly with hot sleepers in mind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tackling
Verb
  • Yet its tendency to expand during charging and discharging has limited its wider use.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wawa stores across the country have been longtime partners for Tesla charging sites, leading the charge (literally) by being the host with the most Tesla Superchargers at the start of 2026, according to Tesla.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
Verb
  • After marking his 61st birthday with a vintage video from his 3rd birthday back in 1966, Stamos returned to thirst-trapping for his 62nd.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McLoughlin and colleagues William Jimeno and Dominick Pezzulo were on the main concourse between the two towers when the South Tower collapsed, trapping them in the rubble 30 feet underground.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • Mean-mugging white classmates who, in turn, were sheepish and chastened.
    — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mugging
Verb
  • Piker then fired back at Scholten on social media, accusing her of seeking attention and attacking him over his opposition to Zionism.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Binu Palal showed video of Shakur’s entourage attacking Davis’ nephew Orlando Anderson.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacking
Verb
  • After all, what's not to love about capturing this country’s particular brand of romance?
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Who would spend their time capturing an entire movie on their glasses in three-minute blocks?
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • The race partly revolved around the war in Gaza, with Lander assailing Goldman for not being critical enough of Israel.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Definition of assailing
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“Sallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallying. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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