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noun

ˈfȯr-ˌā How to pronounce foray (audio)
Definition of foraynext
as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post

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verb

as in to plunder

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Recent Examples of foray
Noun
In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 For his third foray in the area, Starck channeled Arcachon’s neo-19th-century architecture at a 28-room property primely positioned in the town square to face the bay. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Verb
The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame. — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 Family holdings also include prime real estate in Jakarta and popular electronics brand Polytron, which forayed into the EV business on its home turf in 2025 with the launch of two electric car models. — Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foray
  1. incursion
  2. plunder
  3. invasion
  4. sack
  5. raid
  6. strip
  7. loot
  8. pillage
Noun
  • Ultimately, the real prize for Israel would be a full restoration of ties with oil-rich Venezuela, which were broken by Hugo Chávez in 2009 following an Israel incursion into Gaza that year.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Trump may threaten a land incursion to take key islands, or greater escalation in the air campaign.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of incursion
Verb
  • In vivid strokes of saffron orange and seafoam green watercolors, Wilson rendered a vibrant portrait of herself plundering birthday cake by the handful as party guests languished around the frame.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.
    — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of plunder
Noun
  • Mata did not allege a specific instance of harm, but rather a broad invasion of privacy.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • No major new international retail brands entered Russia during the first quarter of 2026, something that had happened only once previously immediately after the invasion began.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of invasion
Verb
  • The real one is back with the Hightowers in Tumbleton, which Ormund has sacked and occupied.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • That all powered Bryce Young — who was sacked only 27 times — to a career year as a passer and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in Rico Dowdle (who has since moved on in free agency).
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of sack
Noun
  • Palestinians described searches that included raids of a hospital in the city of Nablus, one of the territory's most violent areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Though the Department of Homeland Security last week ordered agents to pause most vehicle stops, organizers said reports of immigration raids continue to fuel fear and uncertainty throughout immigrant communities.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of raid
Verb
  • In 2022, he was stripped of his title as vice president of the board after a petition signed by over 3,000 called for his resignation.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The next week will see the Larson and Bronin stripping the bark off each other on the air and in mailboxes.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of strip
Verb
  • Brisas de Maiquetía has not been spared from looting, a problem affecting all of La Guaira.
    — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026
  • The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of loot
Verb
  • But Nolan also throws a meditative new wrinkle into the story, as Odysseus comes to grips with his role in the Trojan War, leading the charge as his men raped, murdered and pillaged in his name.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, a group of eastern kings pillage Sodom and Gomorrah and take Lot captive along with others.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
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