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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
Fridge foraging directly addresses the reality of food waste at the individual level, without requiring specialty ingredients, expensive tools or hours of prep. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Fridge foraging fills that gap with flexible meal ideas that need no recipe and very little planning. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Seagrass meadows stabilize sediments, improve water clarity and provide critical habitat and forage for species ranging from invertebrates to sea turtles and manatees. Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 Plants like forage radish, buckwheat, and alfalfa can also serve as cover crops or green manures to improve soil structure and replenish nutrients in gardens after the growing season has ended. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • The truck was en route to deliver bread to the airport when it was grazed by the plane.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • This is grazing land, and there are often cows; be sure to give them space, especially during calving season.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Organic waste will be used for black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) production–a sustainable, low-cost method that transforms it into high-protein animal feed.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest.
    Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Two bank employees were shot and killed during a robbery at a Kentucky bank on Thursday and police are still on the hunt for the suspect.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are mismatched detectives on the hunt for a madman enacting crimes in the style of the seven deadly sins.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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
  • 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
  • Cousin Who ‘Gardens’ Serviette Sour Diesel, $175 Founder-perfumer Trey Taylor’s heady blend of kush, pink pepper, patchouli and rhubarb evokes the kind of silage that a cannabis enthusiast’s dreams are made of.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Among the items seized during the search were all ballots, tabulator tapes from the scanners that tally the votes, electronic ballot images created when the ballots were counted and then recounted, and all voter rolls from the 2020 election.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike the year before, when Morton’s familiarity with Campbell and the Lions earned him the job following Ben Johnson’s departure, Campbell’s latest OC search would cast a wide net.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Weighing between 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and 70 pounds (32 kilograms), the robot supports both external and vehicle-mounted power supplies, balancing endurance with deployment flexibility.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Munich was the scene of PSG's finest game last season against Inter to fulfill its Qatari owners' quest to become European champion for the first time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • In its quest to repeat, Oklahoma City swept the Phoenix Suns while getting over a week of rest in the process.
    Scott Phillips, New York Times, 4 May 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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