forayed

past tense of foray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forayed
Verb
  • The 18 runs plundered off one over was the most Jasprit Bumrah had ever conceded in Tests, leaving the bowler perplexed as he was replaced.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The towns of Harrisonville, Butler and Osceola were plundered during Bleeding Kansas.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The beauty of this nude nail look lies in its versatility, pairing well with any outfit without feeling quite as stripped down as the barely-there manicures that celebs have been favoring well past summer.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Your brothers, with bouncy locks and brilliant teeth, stripped down and jumped in the spring.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to a report by the Human Rights Defense Network, at least 148 people were killed, many burned alive; 62 houses were torched, and another 26 houses were looted.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The angry mob looted the homes of customs agents, harassed those agents’ families, and even burned a small pleasure boat belonging to one unfortunate tax collector on the Common.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, members of the powerful Viv Ansanm gang coalition had pillaged and/or burned at least 410 residences and other buildings, including six schools, health centers and local nongovernmental organizations during the period.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He was sacked three times (for 29 yards) and hit 15 times.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Both starting QBs left due to injury – Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson suffered a leg injury while being sacked in the second quarter, and FSU’s Tommy Castellanos was injured while sliding by safety Mitch Leigber, who was ejected for targeting.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Washington’s roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, essentially undoing many of Peters’ offseason moves.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One police cruiser was destroyed by flames and needed to be towed away from the area, officials said.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Forayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forayed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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