forages 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of forage
as in grazes
to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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forages

2 of 2

noun

plural of forage

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Verb
  • There is even a massage with horses, during which a horse grazes nearby while a massage therapist works out your aches and pains.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In his article for Mosaic magazine, Israeli computer scientist Moshe Koppel calculates that Sefaria’s digitized library, about a thousand volumes, barely grazes the surface.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Video shows two separate hunts, one in 2020 and another in 2022, with multiple orcas pushing sharks to the surface and working together to turn them upside down.
    Outside, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
  • While a city that is more than 400 miles from the nearest international border crossing may seem like an unusual choice for intense stops and searches, there is a legal loophole.
    Andy Rose 19 hr ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Caracas may be hoping to secure long-range reconnaissance drones, which would likely need to be linked up to satellites to have usable live feeds, or be lusting after one-way attack drones.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • On an unassuming suburban baseball field in 2009, two promising teenagers wielded their bats for a small collection of scouts.
    Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Trier and his location scouts searched for the right house for nearly a year.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The show features Black men and women in their 30s and 40s seeking a romantic partner and follows their relationship quests.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Despite his popularity, Knight has consistently fallen short in his quests for the World Heavyweight Championship.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On Veterans Day, many restaurants and businesses offer free meals and deals to active-duty military and veterans.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
  • According to the documents, Maxwell has been receiving customized meals that have been personally delivered to her cell.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Oprah Winfrey Network's reality dating television series will feature the romantic pursuits of 20 Detroiters, men and women across a variety of professions in Detroit, according to the OWN website.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • A student at the University of Pennsylvania, Schnapp has balanced his large public profile with his academic pursuits.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Forages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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