forayed

Definition of forayednext
past tense of foray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forayed
Verb
  • Before being definitively plundered, the museum was home to the most comprehensive Nubian archaeological collection in the world.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The area has been plundered for centuries.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, ceramides help reinforce the skin barrier so the exfoliating ingredients don’t leave skin feeling stripped or dry.
    Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, 45, was stripped of his gun and shield on Wednesday, according to the NYPD and internal police records reviewed by the Daily News.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dan Hicks, a professor of contemporary archaeology at the University of Oxford who studied the FoI responses, told the Guardian that these collections included items looted by British colonial officials and soldiers.
    News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Shortly after the collapse of Hussein’s ruling party, crowds looted government offices and cultural sites.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • North Texas — whose roster was pillaged in the portal and saw its top players leave for Oklahoma State alongside former head coach Eric Morris — have signed 42 transfers.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.
    Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In a 16-3 Wild Card loss to the Patriots, New England sacked Justin Herbert six times as part of 11 quarterback hits.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The administration sacked Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Protection official who had become the front man for aggressive enforcement.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Resident Dave Levy said his basement continues to be ravaged by floods on and off over the past five years.
    Dave Savini, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • One person died after a fire ravaged a Harlem apartment building on Sunday, according to the FDNY.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Reviewing the Pentagon’s video, Miguel said the footage showed buildings on his property being destroyed.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Even factory resets may leave traces of data, so some recyclers will go as far as shredding a device's hard drive — and verify it's been destroyed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Forayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forayed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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