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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
Prosecutors allege Landon was deprived of nutrition, forced to drink from a toilet, forced to forage for food in the kitchen after bedtime, humiliated by his parents and isolated from other family members, neighbors and school, per TribLive and WTAE. Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Advertisement In each refreshingly compact, 15-minute episode, the comedian introduces viewers to the cultivation of a crop (apples, root vegetables) or a related practice (foraging, composting), with help from some good-humored expert—usually a yeoman farmer. Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
The surrogate teaches the pup to groom, forage, and behave like a wild otter, Long said. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Aoudad also compete with native sheep for forage — the same grasses, shrubs and desert vegetation that bighorn sheep depend on. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • The bullet grazed another fan's abdomen.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The bullet may have grazed his right hip.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • This can be anything from eating chocolate to scrolling through social media feeds.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme hunts for vintage treasure.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • The hunt had begun on August 17, 1974, when Haycock and Wimmer and I left Provo, Utah, for Anchorage in Roland’s four-place Maule, a powerful, bush-type, workhorse aircraft.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Her advice is to start with a conversation, not a Google search.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
  • Alex is fully cooperating with SLED in their investigations into his shooting, opioid use and the search to find the person or people responsible for the murder of his wife and son.
    Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
  • On Saturday, May 16, International Pickle Day, Smoothie King customers can enjoy a free 4-ounce Pickle Smoothie in stores only while supplies last.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The queens of the ballroom extravaganza have moved both costume designer Qween Jean’s fabulous couture and the cats’ quest for immortality up to the main stem with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s righteous blessing.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • When a mysterious illness befalls the king, Prince Tristan is lured into a dangerous quest, while his younger brother William — neurodivergent and non-verbal — uncovers the plot at home.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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