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
Later in the evening, the group moseyed over to a hotel bar where Leach encountered an elderly man.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
I signaled to Chester and the two of us casually moseyed over to a corner of the room.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
