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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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
Our new evidence aligns with skeletal adaptations that suggest powerful digging abilities, consistent with foraging foods both above and below ground. Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025 These leaves also support pollinators and attract birds that forage for food. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • Each time the oceans offered up the right environment, evolution sent out another turtle to graze.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The strongest sustained wind speed in the Atlantic on record occurred in 1980’s Hurricane Allen, which hit 190 mph, nearly grazing the researchers’ suggested Category 6.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Last month, Meta released its new short-form AI video feed called Vibes and Zuckerberg said retention is looking good so far and usage growing quickly week over week.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Their characteristic projecting spines serve both as flotation modulators (via a complex process akin to raising and lowering protoplasmic sails) and as masts permitting the cell to extend itself outward into the surrounding water and feed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The sequence also has literal Easter eggs during its climactic postcard showing the explosion at Ironworks, which took place during an Easter egg hunt in 1908.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • 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
  • Landry, who charged LSU’s board of supervisors with leading the search for a new football coach, expressed dissatisfaction with the massive contract that Woodward had given Kelly, which included a buyout for as much as $53 million.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the search goes on for the remains of 13 Israeli hostages believed to be hidden somewhere in the rubble across Gaza, where thousands of Palestinian bodies also lie.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The offer is redeemable in-restaurant at participating locations, while supplies last, and online via the Pizza Hut app or website.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The flights could have been carrying relief supplies.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Our never-ending quest to live longer and healthier lives is set to get a big boost from AI technology.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • This is a key advancement in the long quest to make wearable robots practical for everyday use.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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