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

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

Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 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

In fact, the wasps are docile when foraging for nectar or mating. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Here are some tips for protecting shrubs from this foraging nuisance. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026

An island fox, about the size of a large house cat, was busy foraging for food in the leaves. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026