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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
Hung suggested designating specific forage zones for commercial beekeeping — ideally in areas less vulnerable to ecological disruption — as a way to offset that pressure. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 Typically, fish are on or near hard bottom, forage is abundant, and bass can spawn on or near the rocks. Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
Noun
In Tucson, Arizona, where Castro lives, he is known for his love of mushroom cultivation, foraging, and harvesting. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 Female worker bees forage up to two miles, and sometimes even four, for nectar and pollen. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • Soon after, Montana shot through the front door, with one of the rounds grazing the man in the buttocks.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The Great Plain stretches beneath poetic skies where herds graze and mirages dance—while thermal springs bubble in ornate bathhouses like Széchenyi—their steam rising through vaulted ceilings.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds?
    Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
  • With the rollout of the AI character feed of its 20 million users, Character.ai is the first synthetic social platform.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The decision was obviously made — even though members of the public offered compelling reasons to cancel the hunt.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The Trigger Warning star shared more photos including a shot of Hayes running on a field outdoors during the Easter egg hunt, a group of totes filled with eggs and Hayes petting a goat during their family outing.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The feed is a mix of roughage (hay), silage (grass), and grain.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 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
  • After a spaceship carrying a menagerie of alien lifeforms, all apex predators, crash lands into a high-rise building in the middle of a bustling metropolis, search and rescue attempts to extract any survivors.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The search for the Rhodes College alumnus has drawn international media attention since his friends posted pleas for help on social media in finding him.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The 10 niche nonfiction reads that will impress your friends or further your quest for knowledge.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The quest for ever-more-local produce and unparalleled flavors is driving a boom in foraging tours.
    Lori Rackl, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Certain fruits and veggies, lentils and other legumes, and sweet potatoes are all good sources of fiber, and make excellent breakfast fodder.
    Alexis deBoschnek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Given the dynamics of last year’s presidential contest, in which worries about rising costs of living played a role in Californian Kamala Harris’s loss to Donald Trump, California’s very high costs for housing and other fundamental living needs, would be fodder for attacks on Newsom in 2028.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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