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Recent Examples of foraging
Most of the time, bees do their own thing, foraging for food and raising a colony.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Chefs to Fish for Their Dinner (and More) Chopped Castaways is an intense, Survivor-style competition show that pairs the classic mystery basket setup with physical challenges, foraging, and survival skills.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Fridge foraging directly addresses the reality of food waste at the individual level, without requiring specialty ingredients, expensive tools or hours of prep.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Fridge foraging fills that gap with flexible meal ideas that need no recipe and very little planning.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Becoming a seaweed farmer isn’t as simple as foraging for algae and watching it multiply.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
By foraging, burrowing into crevices and tapping into air pockets and moist pools in the soil, hyphae can access nutrients that the shrub cannot.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Scientists say the noise could impact the whale’s foraging behavior, and the pollution could harm its health.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Chefs to Fish for Their Dinner (and More) Chopped Castaways is an intense, Survivor-style competition show that pairs the classic mystery basket setup with physical challenges, foraging, and survival skills.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Fridge foraging directly addresses the reality of food waste at the individual level, without requiring specialty ingredients, expensive tools or hours of prep.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Fridge foraging fills that gap with flexible meal ideas that need no recipe and very little planning.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Becoming a seaweed farmer isn’t as simple as foraging for algae and watching it multiply.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
By foraging, burrowing into crevices and tapping into air pockets and moist pools in the soil, hyphae can access nutrients that the shrub cannot.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Scientists say the noise could impact the whale’s foraging behavior, and the pollution could harm its health.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraging
grazing
Verb
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Mahon Ranch will lease back the land to continue grazing for $4,850 per year until future plans for the parcel are made.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first was in July, 2024, during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when Thomas Matthew Crooks open fired on Trump with a rifle, grazing the president’s ear.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Foraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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