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
  • Some tin-pot tyrant decides their country really owns part of another and invades.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Cambodia’s archenemy was neighboring Vietnam, which eventually invaded to oust the Khmer Rouge in 1979.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • Federal agents raided a Miami Gardens home this week and found a machine gun-making factory, along with homemade, automatic weapons and devices used to switch semiautomatic weapons to fully-automatic firearms, according to a criminal complaint.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • It was raided in 2003 amid an investigation by police regarding the late musician’s relationship with a minor and molestation allegations.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of raid
Verb
  • Another warehouse belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries was also attacked to the east of Moscow, Vorobyov said, with a fire breaking out at the facility.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Crossing threat Undoubtedly, Coventry’s best attacking moments come from wide positions.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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