FORAY (INTO) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

foray (into)

verb

Definition of foray (into)

as in to invade

to enter for conquest or plunder Vikings foraying into the village

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Without proper circulation, harmful fungi have an optimal environment for invading your lawn.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
Trump ordered his government to invade Venezuela, imprison its President, elevate a more compliant one, and start extracting that nation’s oil and gold.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of invade

Verb

The company was raided by the FDA following the launch of a criminal investigation alleging the manufacturing and distribution of unapproved SARMs and other chemicals.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
Fortunately, the bear hadn’t worked up the courage to raid our stash of meat under the tarp’s lean-to.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of raid

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Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Running as the populist candidate, Brown has repeatedly attacked Husted as the face of data centers in the state and pushed to take on Silicon Valley if elected to office again.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

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