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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
Filé powder is made with ground sassafras leaves, which were foraged by the local Choctaw people and used to flavor and thicken dishes long before French colonists showed up. Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026 Every aspect of the factory must be constantly improved, and to accomplish this everyone must forage for information. Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Noun
Habitat loss, widespread chemical use, and shrinking forage caused wild pollinator populations to plummet. Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Most of the vegetables and herbs are produced by Spier’s Food Garden, which is available to visit or forage. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • The sheep graze down grasses and plant material, clearing space for native flowering species to thrive while naturally fertilizing the land in the process.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Antonacci has twice been challenged by opponents — unsuccessfully — on balls that merely grazed his jersey.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The vast majority of Wilkins’ X feed is devoted to taking MAGA positions, and not to promoting her musical endeavors, as an activist taking stands for the NRA and other organizations.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • The company said intent no longer starts in a search bar or a product feed.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • There, boys were encouraged to march, fight, hunt, forage and live in the outdoors like soldiers.
    Derek H. Alderman, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • The industry has been on the hunt for practical ways to achieve this effect ever since.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 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
  • Nieusma says the best natural option for getting rid of white clover is to smother it with a silage tarp or pond liner.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • World leaders are expressing their condolences today and pledging support through aid, search and rescue assistance and military equipment.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The contingent included doctors, nurses and search-and-rescue teams.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The tour included real history and mythology, then also quests, cabins based on godly parents and skits.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Yehudi Mercado is behind the graphic novel about a family vacation gone awry, when fun Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and takes on his powers, and must go on a quest to break the curse.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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