Synonyms of foraging

foraging

verb

present participle of forage

as in grazing

to feed on grass or herbs

cows foraging in the pasture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grazing
• browsing
• feeding
• pasturing
• rustling
• eating
• nibbling
• stocking
• ranging
• overgrazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foraging

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger Nithya Raman darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Independent foraging guides are multiplying like mushrooms after a rain. — Rachel Levin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Nino accepted the challenge with gusto, unearthing oddities in the basement of the family’s home in the Hudson Valley, and foraging for foliage and flowers in the surrounding forest. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Eco-tourists in ever-growing numbers head to the spot to catch a glimpse of the bears in their natural environment — and their not-so natural environment, meaning garbage dumps and other foraging spots. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

These resident birds survive by foraging for food sources, which can be more difficult to find as temperatures drop. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

That’s what makes bikepacking part cycling, part camping, and part foraging, as each rider must possess a substantial expeditionary intellect in order to make it through races. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026