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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 pop star sits on a kitchen floor, sporting a white turtleneck minidress that barely grazes her upper thigh.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), daytime coyote sightings increase January through late March in Kansas, when the species of North American canine hunts for food and searches for a mate.
    Kendrick Calfee Updated January 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The concierge team can book truffle hunts, vineyard tastings, or boat charters with just a few hours’ notice.
    Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The issue is critical because the Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect people from invasive government actions in their homes, shielding them from unreasonable searches and seizures.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Après-ski is more popular than ever right now, with Google searches for the term increasing by 1,011% and 876,000 posts on Instagram with the #apresski.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Meta in response stopped including news links in users’ feeds, while Google agreed to pay about $73 million a year.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Judging from my own social feeds, more people are speaking up, including those who hadn’t before.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cinematographers and directors thinking about references can effectively comb through their catalogs, while location scouts and casting directors can cast a wide net to track down a specific person or place.
    Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The nature festival is designed for families with young children, students of every age, scouts, birders and naturalists.
    Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Share meals, music, work, and reflection.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • In 2022, during the Biden administration, federal prosecutors uncovered a scheme to defraud a pandemic meals program in Minnesota’s Somali community, leading to charges against dozens of defendants and a growing number of convictions.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Take time for reflection or spiritual pursuits.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Internal Affairs investigators sustained five of the complaints, finding sufficient evidence that Kirchberg violated department policies involving suspect pursuits, firearms handling and vehicle operation.
    Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Forages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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