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
  • 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
  • Jacob Latreille, 21, is accused of killing 13 alligators during overnight trips in April after videos of these hunts were found on the phones of his friends.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Threat hunts often risk tunnel vision — fixating on a single artifact or path.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In board searches, CEOs have been asking for independent corporate directors to be sitting CEOs who have dealt with the ongoing disruptions since the fall of 2019.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
  • During searches of the building, crews breached an upper floor apartment and evacuated two adults and one child out of the building safely, Hopkins said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Over the previous two weeks, Reid had appeared on the social media feeds of University of Minnesota head coach Niko Medved and on the Timberwolves account, while working out in the Twin Cities, a sign of Reid trying to reclaim some sense of normalcy after the heartbreak.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robot explorers for the moon Because some parts are too tight or dangerous for humans to explore, the robotic dogs act as scouts, mapping and analyzing the environment.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Several quarterbacks highly rated by scouts and analysts over the summer have stumbled out of the blocks — Texas junior Arch Manning, Clemson senior Cade Klubnik and, to a degree, Penn State senior Drew Allar.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the critical texts and curatorial essays reprinted here, Enwezor repeatedly engaged with artists who were on their own conscious or unconscious quests for identities that could not be reduced to their appearances or to the way their lives had been historicized.
    Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Players can find Altars of Reflection to boost her skills, or take on quests for new armor or charms with their own perks.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Almonds can also be incorporated into meals.
    Cynthia Sass, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of eating three traditional meals, more and more of us are snacking throughout the day.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Schedule networking activities that balance your personal and professional pursuits.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Since that policy change, pursuits range between 800 and 1,000 a year.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Forages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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