FORAGING (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

foraging (for)

verb

present participle of forage (for)

as in pursuing

to go in search of went foraging for change for the parking meter

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The company is also pursuing a broader objective of carrying 1,000 pounds over 1,000 miles for less than $1,000 per flight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The attorney’s complaint to Internal Affairs alleged Sguros used his position as a police officer to assume control of West’s property and said Sguros was pursuing a civil case related to the home.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuing

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The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Analysts say Bass represents the establishment, while Raman comes from a younger generation of Democrats seeking change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of seeking

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For many Democrats, their love-at-first-sight encounter with Ossoff likely involved looking down at a video shot through a lens looking up at him.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
However, Kim suggested that these records could indicate that Van Gogh was repeatedly looking up and watching the pre-dawn sky, which could have led to him seeing this exact sky on July 22.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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