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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
  • After someone in the other party fires a potshot that grazes the head of one of Rex’s fiends, another buddy returns fire and kills the original shooter.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Their hemline grazes the top of Chelsea boots, giving you a little pop of color at the bottom of your ’fit to coordinate with jackets, bags, and belts.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • One of my favorite hunts took place in early September, 1991.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Case pieces Non-upholstered pieces with storage—including dressers, chests, and credenzas—are always the first things Cavaliere hunts for.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Here's a look at some of the protocols in place for the coaching searches.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Frisco ranked first statewide, recording a 1,000% increase in bedbug treatment searches.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Stocking nails, or nails coated in a sheer wash of jelly polish and opaque polka dots, are currently sweeping our feeds.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The show and its publicity tour have dominated social media feeds, group text chats, and even made their way into the conversation on Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve broadcast.
    Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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
  • Serving Oakland and San Francisco, Project Open Hand serves 2,500 nutritious meals and provides 200 bags of healthy groceries to folks battling the illnesses, isolation and health challenges often associated with aging.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.

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