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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
The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties. Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026 The department is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties. CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
On the other hand, Tommy never got the chance to climb a tree or forage for nuts. Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025 High-end travelers are delighted to visit a goat farm to see how cheese is made, or forage for ingredients in a forest. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • After parking her car in the garage, the victim tried punching in a code to close the garage door when a projectile grazed her face.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In contrast, Delta and United’s primary hubs in Atlanta and O’Hare were barely grazed.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That resulted first in a Grayson Grove roll to the rim, feed from Isaac Asuma and a Grove dunk.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
  • He is also expected to face questions about Instagram’s algorithm, the infinite nature of Meta’s feeds and other features the plaintiffs argue are designed to get users hooked.
    Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The first trailer revealing the intensity of the hunt can be watched above.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • For once, the hunt for medals wasn’t important; just his ability to compete at the highest level is worth more than any amount of gold.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Water trucks roll past bunkers stacked with silage.
    Elly Fishman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The network previously confirmed that Guthrie would be exiting its Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Five days into the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, authorities have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Spencer Pratt's quest to positively impact Los Angeles was lost on his sister's ears.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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