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forage 1 of 2

verb

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

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forage

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noun

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as in feed

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as in hunt

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Recent Examples of forage
Verb
Dressed in a white T-shirt, a breezy maxiskirt, and a straw hat, the Duchess of Sussex could be seen foraging in the backyard of her massive Montecito home, basket in tow. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 How to Tell if a Skunk is Abandoned Your initial assumption should be that the mother is simply out foraging and that this baby has not been orphaned, says Single. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
The earliest wildlife laws in England also required landowners to retain adequate forage and cover for wildlife, in addition to regulating hunting and fishing. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Under federal law, the forest lands are managed for renewable resources — including timber, clean water, wildlife habitat, forage for livestock and recreation. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
  1. graze
  2. feed
  3. hunt
  4. pasture
  5. silage
  6. search
  7. supplies
  8. quest
Verb
  • The former owner of UnKCorked Wine & Spirits in Overland Park grew up in a small farm town, where meals came straight from the ground (or grazed upon it).
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Curtis Quinones, 43, was shot in the head, a 52-year-old woman was grazed in her leg, and a 65-year-old woman was shot in the leg, police said.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of graze
Noun
  • Younger customers are finding clothes through creator videos, livestreams and social feeds where browsing and checkout happen in the same window.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
Noun
  • The weakest teams in the playoff hunt may have the best path to postseason success.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Good friends before the hunt, McCoy and Corle are even closer now and still hunt together.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hunt
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
Definition of pasture
Noun
  • However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods.
    — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of silage
Noun
  • Prospective clients should ask whether a reputation firm monitors these responses and how AI search fits into its broader approach.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The bodies of six passengers and 108 people were rescued Sunday by search teams, which increased to 655 personnel on Monday, said National Search and Rescue Agency chief Mohammad Syafii.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of search
Noun
  • As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Millions of people live in or near bear habitat across the Rockies, where widespread drought has reduced supplies of nuts, berries and plants that bears eat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplies
Noun
  • Her quest to win five Lead Actress in a Comedy trophies for all five seasons of Hacks is about to come to an end.
    — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet beyond the controversy over how Pluto should be classified, the quest to determine whether a hidden ninth planet may exist in our solar system continues — and some astronomers are more confident than ever that its discovery could be imminent.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quest

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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