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

Instead of a long, narrow path of totality across the globe, the cone of the moon's dark shadow just grazes Earth's edge.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The mission’s lunar target is Shackleton Crater, a 21-kilometer-wide (13-mile-wide) pit with a rim that grazes the moon’s south pole.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of grazes

Noun

Younger customers are finding clothes through creator videos, livestreams and social feeds where browsing and checkout happen in the same window.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Measure whether your brand appears when qualified buyers search your category on social feeds and AI platforms—and whether the resulting story is coherent.

— Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of feeds

Noun

The gang hunts members of the Apache tribe and sells their scalps at the behest of the Mexican government, and Cormac McCarthy’s unrelenting novel follows its members around Mexico and the American Southwest during the 1840s.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Bear hunts in the state ended in 1994, when populations dipped dangerously low, returned for one year in 2015, and were banned again until last year.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunts

Noun

This local chain is one of the most reliably affordable meals in the LA area that also happens to be consistently delicious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Avocado, eggs, and whole-grain toast or beans with olive oil are examples of balanced meals for blood sugar control.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of meals

Noun

Because the case was filed as a class action lawsuit, if a judge sides with the plaintiffs, that decision will apply not just to the 17 scientist plaintiffs, but to any researcher whose work has been affected by the term searches.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
To qualify, the consumer must download an app that tracks their internet searches.

— Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of searches

Noun

On Sunday, Middlesbrough had 15 scouts out in the league, looking for pre-academy age talent.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Girl Scouts of the USA said the new cookies were inspired by scouts who wanted to ensure that more people — and pets — could participate in the cookie program.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of scouts

Noun

But now, following Mahomes’ astonishingly rapid comeback, and the Chiefs’ equally impressive retooling on the fly, their quests have intensified again.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
While players of the game control a hero named Link, Zelda guides the plot and sends him on quests.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of quests

Noun

However, the unsuccessful pursuits of Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez, sagas that ended with both players staying at their Madrid clubs, Real and Atletico respectively, perhaps made acknowledgement of a couple of things.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For all his disparate pursuits, Elsesser revels in the small details, incapable of giving anything less than total dedication.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026