FORAGES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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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noun

plural of forage

as in silages

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as in hunts

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Recent Examples of forages

Verb

The president himself apparently forages exclusively on McDonald’s and Diet Coke, and supposedly believes the soda kills cancer. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forages

Verb

When the drone flies near an object and a whisker grazes or bends against a surface, the pressure changes at the base are measured in under two milliseconds, enabling the drone to calculate contact location and depth with millimeter precision.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The ranch already grazes its cattle on the adjacent public parcel through a lease with the BLM.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of grazes

Noun

Batman’s nemesis is a billionaire with his own personal island for committing atrocities; Superman is traveling the world combating corporate abuse of laborers; this year’s new addition, Green Arrow, flat-out hunts CEOs.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
One woman wrote about the Easter egg hunts and breakfasts prepared by the men of the church.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunts

Noun

Beyond meals, the Center for Wine & Culinary Arts is a highlight—guests can enjoy complimentary daily tastings to learn about Rhode Island food and wine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
But a restaurant’s most obvious form of comfort is its food, and Roth creates that through bringing meals to Marigolds that his mom would make him, in sandwich form.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of meals

Noun

Authorities had been concerned that aerial searches could be limited in upcoming days because of poor weather that was expected to begin Friday.

— Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Rouse said the searches included employees from the Delaware County DA's office, ex-girlfriends, court staff, local individuals and Chester City personnel.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of searches

Noun

Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of quests

Noun

During a March City Council meeting, interim Police Chief Douglas Brinkley said Independence officers conducted 541 pursuits in 2025, compared with 137 by Kansas City police, The Kansas City Star reported.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
His later pursuits included work in children’s theater education and men’s fashion and owning a West Hollywood flower shop.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026