as in shops (for)
to go in search of
went foraging for change for the parking meter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forages (for)
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Marty Supreme stars Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping pong player in the 1950s who ruthlessly pursues table tennis greatness.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025 -
As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Word on the street is that Snapchat-maker Snap seeks to raise $1 billion to double down on its Spectacles.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sure enough, George looks up excitedly, having evidently heard his favorite word.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kinnear looks up to his own mother, who was a single mom, for her parenting skills.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Forages (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forages%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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