forage 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of forage
Verb
Mushrooms are also very popular and many forage morels, chanterelles and oyster mushrooms. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 This action would prohibit trawling for forage fish, direct NOAA to manage these fish for the ecosystem rather than foreign profit and end the exploitation of American resources by foreign fleets. Phil Zalesak, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
That evening, our group enjoyed the fruits of our foraging at Veld & Sea’s farm in the middle of the peninsula. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Another activity listed is foraging in the wild — highlighting the tradition of looking for fresh berries and mushrooms. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • The plot failed when Curtis Edward Smith grazed Murdaugh’s head with a bullet.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There is even a massage with horses, during which a horse grazes nearby while a massage therapist works out your aches and pains.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Appearing via a live video feed on Tuesday, Coristine thanked the court and police for bringing his attackers to justice.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Managers are using the tech to sift through thousands of applicants, and job candidates are leveraging the tools to crank out their cover letters as the job hunt turned into a numbers game.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween candy takes center stage, making trick-or-treating an exciting hunt for goodies.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another is to acquaint yourself with the courage and good-heartedness of those who are making it now, and who will one day lead us out to pasture.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Hence their motivation to send Powell out to pasture—save billions in interest payments and take control of the bond market.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Water trucks roll past bunkers stacked with silage.
    Elly Fishman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The long search is a familiar story.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Developed over two years, the CCI aims to give brands an empirical readout of how social, search and site traffic activity correspond with real economic indicators, from consumer demand to share-price performance.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chewy offers a wide range of pet products including food, treats, supplies, toys, and healthcare items.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Humanitarian aid — including critical supplies, infrastructure repair and medical support — will flow freely into Gaza under the supervision of the United Nations, the Red Crescent and other neutral organizations.
    Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the Disney+ series of the same name, rebellious princess Kit (Bottoms’ Ruby Cruz) sets off on a dangerous quest to rescue her twin brother from dastardly forces of evil.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the film, young Prue must leave her home in Portland to venture into Wildwood on a quest to save her brother, who’s been stolen by a murder of crows.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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