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Definition of foragenext
as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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noun

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Recent Examples of forage
Verb
Nearby, a limpkin waded in the creek to forage, and a great blue heron flew by. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Several of the incidents took place in the mountains, with some people injured while out foraging for wild plants and vegetables. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Noun
And because harpies rely on large emergent trees for nesting and an extensive, continuous canopy for hunting, even partial deforestation will severely disrupt their ability to breed and forage. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Does typically spend the day away from their fawns to forage, returning at dusk. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • Noticeably, Mirren's silvery strands were cut into an asymmetrical crop, with the ends of her hair grazing the nape of her neck.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • His emotional first goal came off a feed from Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul in the first few minutes of the matchup.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • The city also said the mayor's office will have a feed showing the parade on Encompass Port 3653.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • McIlroy bogeyed 18 to finish at one under, squarely in the hunt, considering the tough conditions limited scoring.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • The Aka gather honey and caterpillars to eat, and hunt much of the rest of their food.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nieusma says the best natural option for getting rid of white clover is to smother it with a silage tarp or pond liner.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
  • There’s alfalfa and silage corn [nearby], the neighbors have food plots and brassicas, and all these things that they’re supposed to love.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • McKenna's death gained national attention after her disappearance in the middle of the night set off a frantic search for the teenager.
    Angela George, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • In 2022, federal agents found a pistol and 60 grams of marijuana in a search of Hemani's home.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Road blockades have caused shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies in parts of the country and ground the economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Nick Engen and Taylor Calmus CBS To help encourage fathers navigating similar experiences, Taylor Calmus, creator of the popular online Dude Dad brand, visited the NICU ahead of Father's Day to surprise Engen and other dads with gift bags filled with supplies.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 20 June 2026
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  • His quest for the ultimate adrenaline rush wasn’t limited to skydiving, though.
    Matthew Kelly Updated June 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • This quest started off by asking you to nominate your favorite Greek restaurants, where the area’s best gyros, salads, baklava and other treats are up for grabs.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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