foraying

present participle of foray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraying
Verb
  • The store released a black-and-white video showing the thieves, which appears to be at least four suspects, plundering the business.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • They were ambushed, and Pauline was killed by stray gunfire from marauding mobsters hell-bent on killing Buford.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Protests intensified over the weekend, with rioters targeting the homes of lawmakers, ransacking and looting properties, and burning government buildings, according to media reports.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Apex Legends, for instance, added Wildcard Mode, which drops looting to focus on faster combat.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As Greengrass was editing the picture, wildfires tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in Southern California, killing residents and destroying homes.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But on an evening back in July, inordinate rainfall led to unrelenting floodwaters ravaging the lower level of Pledger’s home.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to fight wildfires ravaging the country, as southern Europe faces a wave of extreme climate events fueled by heatwaves.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Israel's government says the offensive is aimed at eradicating Hamas, which still holds Israeli hostages.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Shook family and its firm are active fundraisers for research and therapies aimed at eradicating breast cancer.
    Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the 2024-25 NBA season, Josh, who serves as the Denver Nuggets’ CEO and team president, was instrumental in sacking head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The results also come on the heels of Qantas recently being hit with a record A$90 million penalty for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Foraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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