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Definition of foragesnext
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

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Verb
  • An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Velasquez likes square layers for hair that grazes just at the collarbone.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Easter Sunday is quickly approaching on April 5, and there will be brunches, Easter Bunny visits and Easter egg hunts across metro Atlanta.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • There will be five egg hunts, and each ticket allows visitors to enter the event at any time and participate in the time hunt designated by their ticket.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But after the Higgs discovery, the particle physics headlines went quiet again, with searches for other hypothesized particles yielding the sigh-inducing null result.
    Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Researchers calculated the average number of monthly searches per state and adjusted the data per 100,000 residents.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The trial is a test case, known as a bellwether, tied to about 2,000 other pending lawsuits brought by parents and school districts arguing that social media giants should be considered manufacturers of defective products for hooking a generation of young people to social media feeds.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This is partly because social media feeds often have no end, so users continuously scroll to get to the next thing that catches their attention—and the next after that.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Despite dealing with mononucleosis during part of his senior season, Schultz attracted plenty of professional scouts.
    Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Cowboys coaches, front office personnel and scouts are visiting college campuses and hosting college prospects at The Star.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The narrative features, however, such as 2010’s My Joy or 2017’s A Gentle Creature, were rich, rambling, surreal, maximalist, following characters on absurd quests through cross sections of bureaucracy and society.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • With 30+ hours of adventure and over 90 plus quests, there’s plenty to uncover both above (and beneath) the city!
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The first night is typically spent at Sirena Ranger Station, a dorm-style accommodation with hearty meals.
    Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Affecting the first two receptors means retatrutide may help suppress appetite and slow digestion, which can help users feel full after eating even smaller meals.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some mathematicians therefore worry that their time and resources would be better spent on other pursuits.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Sunday’s deadly crash comes within a month of two others that occurred during pursuits in Broward County.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Forages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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