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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
  • The plot of Red Sheet, though, only grazes the surface of Ellroy’s unique historical perspective.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
  • In one scene, Misael disappears entirely from the forest as the canine roams around in the background while a calf grazes up front.
    Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Growing up, the 71-year-old remembers going on regular communal hippo hunts around the lakeshore, and fishermen coming home with catches of more than 250 pounds.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
  • The randomizer doesn’t always reward these hunts.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The public was not asked to join the searches for McCumber due to the terrain, McCumber’s mental state and the location of the searches on private property.
    Rachel Mergen, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • That still works, but as feeds get more saturated, fewer people break through and returns diminish, leaving creators on what can feel like an infinite hamster wheel.
    Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
  • Subscription threat monitoring services — social media surveillance, reputation alerts, geopolitical feeds — are not expensive.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • As good as both teams’ hitters have been performing this season, these two pitchers were throwing at a level that even major-league scouts could appreciate.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • For many of the scouts on lottery teams, conversations have centered on KU’s Darryn Peterson.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • More than a decade after assuming another Cup Final would come quickly, Hertl has learned not to take any of it for granted — not even the side quests.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • This colorful shooter game will suck in hours of your time as there is tons of content to explore in the open world, like side quests and dungeons.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Those deductible expenses generally include reasonable costs of moving household goods and personal effects, plus travel and lodging for the move, but not meals.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Reviews — written after multiple meals at a restaurant, all of which are paid for by The Times — remain the cornerstone of our work and keep us thinking about what might appear next on our annual 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles guide.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Activision says the campaign storyline will take players from trench warfare in Korea to close-quarters battles in New York, to high-speed pursuits through Paris, SAS night raids in Mumbai, and city-wide assaults to reclaim territory.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 May 2026
  • Historically, the company’s largest pursuits were in the city center, including the Peachtree Center complex, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, the Hyatt Regency Atlanta and the city’s second-tallest building, Truist Plaza.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
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“Forages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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