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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
  • Velasquez likes square layers for hair that grazes just at the collarbone.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • People taking anticoagulants can also experience serious bleeds from small cuts or grazes, uncontrolled nosebleeds, blood in the urine and, more rarely, brain hemorrhages or bleeding in the lungs.
    David Cox, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Here, Kruger plays the neighboring farmer to a 12-year-old boy (newcomer Jasper Ole Billerbeck, found in an open casting call) who forages and hunts for ingredients for sustenance.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Highlights include a giant floating obstacle course, underwater and dry-land Easter egg hunts, a Glow in the Dark egg hunt, bounce houses, the Easter Bunny and local vendors.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both Jaynes and Meany were accused by the Justice Department of aiding and abetting the deprivation of Taylor's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Homicide investigators dug up the pile but, like with the other searches, found nothing that could lead to a resolution of the mystery.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • New military technology is enabling a larger volume of targeting than in previous conflicts, at much higher speeds, by pulling together satellite imagery, radar, human intelligence, and other data feeds.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The viral claim has been confirmed as satire by both local law enforcement and independent fact-checkers — but before the truth caught up, the story had already reached countless feeds and fooled plenty of readers along the way.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There, college scouts can create a deeper and more detailed evaluation of a potential portal entry.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Dybantsa has the eye of NBA scouts because of his size, which fits the mold of several modern-day stars.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ours are quests that lead to questions rather than conquests – journeys that gather instead of conquer.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Sear also completed side quests, lending his voice to Grand Theft Auto III and making a cameo on Big Pun’s 2000 Yeeeah Baby album intro.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Local support from free meals to parking assistance has helped, but only temporarily.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • During Ramadan, officials at the mosque gave out free meals to the community to break the daily fast, feeding more than 25,000 people over the last 30 days, Khouraki said.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, happily, most meaningful efforts, engagements, and pursuits involve profoundly more fulfilling and less harrowing change than moving.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, spectacular canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Forages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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