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Recent Examples of foragingPublic health officials issued a second warning last month, cautioning the public against foraging for wild mushrooms, noting that many people mistakenly have eaten the death cap, which when consumed can cause severe liver damage and, in some cases, death.—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026 The Fungus Face Off also includes foraging hikes and displays by King of Mushrooms Todd Spanier, who provides truffles and other fungi to many of our local restaurants.—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 The department is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, peregrine falcons use the peak as a foraging territory.—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Guests can join him on foraging expeditions and in nutrition workshops.—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026 Not all members of a multispecies hunting group will contribute equally to foraging efforts.—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Toxicologists agree with the California health agency’s warning to avoid foraging wild mushrooms.—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraging
grazing
Verb
The first came in July 2024, when a gunman fired shots at Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, grazing his ear.
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Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Khloé Kardashian ditched her bob for a waist-grazing party ponytail.