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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
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Aoudad also compete with native sheep for forage — the same grasses, shrubs and desert vegetation that bighorn sheep depend on. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 On top of that, aoudad compete directly with native sheep for forage, putting constant pressure on a native population that is already struggling to hold its numbers. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • Betye Saar practically levitates into the room wearing a Max Mara jacket that resembles a bird’s plumage, with a butter-yellow silk Dior dress grazing the ground behind her and a cane in her hand.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • For one, switching from sheep grazing to the more passive business of leasing land would have put the fate of his income in the hands of an outsider.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 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
  • Level99, the gaming venue planned for Disney Springs, has announced a summertime opening and an initial hunt for 150 employees.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • In Disavowed, Marsden will play legendary CIA Case Officer Brad Griffin, who is abruptly fired in the middle of a global hunt for an elusive assassin responsible for killing his colleague.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 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
  • The person who confirmed the FBI’s search was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Police had gone into the store in search of a suspect who assaulted people with a metal bicycle lock.
    City News Service, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • How the debt was discovered The unpaid water bills are the latest problem to pop up for the hospitals, which struggled to buy supplies, repair equipment, and pay vendors and staff on time long before Steward Health declared bankruptcy in 2024.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • The nonprofit, which offers diapers and other supplies to families experiencing homelessness and poverty, manufactures its own diapers, according to a fact sheet provided to reporters.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 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 11 May. 2026.

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