mosey
verb (used without object)
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
moseyed
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past participleof mosey.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mosey.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
moseyverb (used without object)to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
Example Sentences
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Over the three days, people moseyed by the pop-up near Diplo’s Honky Tonk, sometimes lining up to wait their turn to take a photo in front of the sign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
All that is to say, when Black moseyed into a Bluesky hornet’s nest about the upcoming HBO “Harry Potter” series, I honestly think he underestimated how much he’d get stung.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
That afternoon, I tagged along with Kaylee Aleu, 19, and Chloe Wangensteen, 21, as they moseyed around a quad filled with students and alumni who had set up camp before the game.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2024
John Krantz moseyed through the neighborhood streets near Lewis High Park on a gusty 40-degree day.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2022
With the bored indifference that cats exhibit even when they are doing as they have been told, the feline troublemaker moseyed over to Cassiopeia and allowed herself to be picked up.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
