foray (into)

verb

Definition of foray (into)next
as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder Vikings foraying into the village

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foray (into)
  1. invade
  2. raid
  3. attack
Verb
  • Yet, in contending with the invading species, Denise is fashioned into a female action hero more in keeping with the epoch of director Quentin Tarantino than with that of President Ronald Reagan.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The morning after their fight, Russia invades Ukraine, and the two go on with their separation amid the backdrop of sudden social upheaval.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • That summer, Detroit was paralyzed by a violent uprising, which erupted after the city’s predominantly white police force raided a night club in a Black neighborhood.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Check it out… ‘Ruthless Podcast’ dives into Swalwell’s Fang Fang scandal and the FBI raiding his home.
    — , FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of raid
Verb
  • Somebody years ago should have realized NSA Bahrain could be attacked, its air defense might fail and it could be disabled in a long war.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The meeting was not received well by many Democrats, who attacked Jeffries over it.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of attack
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“Foray (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray%20%28into%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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