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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
Scientists say the noise could impact the whale’s foraging behavior, and the pollution could harm its health. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 This year, sheep also had to forage for their food pellets inside a colorful sphere with holes in it. ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Even the thought of a good forage is unenticing. Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 Some herbicides used on pastures to improve forage don't break down and can damage garden plants. Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • The border closure particularly affects cattle feedlots and ranchers who graze cattle in the southern plains.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The bullet also grazed the victim's 2-year-old brother, according to DA Gonzalez.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The company has long invested in the technical infrastructure underpinning its feeds, creating a streaming backbone full of redundancies for Thursday Night Football and commissioning two new production trucks—nicknamed Bird and Magic—for its traveling NBA shows.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Reps added language in the final bill aimed at addressing addictive feeds and protecting certain vulnerable groups.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
  • As a journalist of three decades, Sheila Hamilton often finds herself on the hunt for a good story.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 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
  • The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The search for the Martin family was a national news story at the time and led some to speculate about the possibility of foul play, with a $1,000 reward offered for information.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These deals are only available while supplies last, so be sure to shop now.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • With dwindling supplies of food and ammunition, the end came swiftly.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Seemingly on a quest to make a film in each genre, though always through the lens of black comedy, The Lobster was his stab at dystopian, absurdist…romance?
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Objects interposed between subjects and the camera hint at the quest for clarity through the intervening years.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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