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

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noun

plural of forage

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Verb
  • There is even a massage with horses, during which a horse grazes nearby while a massage therapist works out your aches and pains.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Video shows two separate hunts, one in 2020 and another in 2022, with multiple orcas pushing sharks to the surface and working together to turn them upside down.
    Outside, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The news sparked immense joy from her fanbase, so much so that Rolling Stone reported a 400 percent increase in searches for her music on Spotify.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Caracas may be hoping to secure long-range reconnaissance drones, which would likely need to be linked up to satellites to have usable live feeds, or be lusting after one-way attack drones.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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
  • Since its founding, the organization has delivered over 72 million meals in total and has committed to eliminating elder hunger in New York City by 2040.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Try to eat breakfast soon after waking, keep mealtimes regular, and avoid heavy meals right before bed.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.

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