FORAYS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of foray

as in incursions

a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post

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verb

present tense third-person singular of foray

as in plunders

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The loss of habitat and reduction in game animals meant that wild predators, normally shy of human contact, were now preying on livestock or making forays into towns and villages to survive. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Israel’s military has occupied the area in southern Syria for more than a year, but forays by civilian settler groups into the region have only recently became a regular occurrence. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 With New Zealand dominating, another attack brought a penalty, a lineout and after a series of forays by forwards, a long pass to Ruben Love who was stopped on the line only for McKenzie to pick up and score. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Earlier this year, the singer revealed that his forthcoming Mercury release, The Eternal Buzz, will be a sprawling double album featuring 40 songs, on the heels of recent extended forays into country music. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 July 2026 But this place is all about fun on the water, and the Taj can arrange kayaking through the mangroves at night to see the bioluminescence, scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, and forays to see turtles nesting. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The ’90s brought forays into ceramics and soft fabric sculpture, while the 2000s saw her delving into concrete. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026 Féry’s strength is timing, both of his shots and of his attacking forays to the net, but Zverev has the serve to stop him ever getting a look at them. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Even if the feeling did come, his son would never understand his strange forays to nowhere. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
This is due to a growing sense throughout Europe that FIFA is seeking to make incursions into both UEFA’s dominance and income.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.

— Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

Definition of plunders

Noun

On the streets of Brooklyn’s Little Haiti, DHS’ announcement had a quieting effect, as fears of federal immigration raids swept the community, locals told the Daily News.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Offer sheets can be sent, but teams will be aware of the practice and defend against such player raids.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of raids

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Its post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved brief invasions followed by years of relatively low-intensity counterinsurgency warfare that, whatever its difficulties, did not require mass stockpiles of munitions.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
While rhetoric is high, more plausible Iranian actions would involve asymmetric tactics or special operations, not conventional invasions, despite historical parallels to Saddam Hussein's unrealistic war plans.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of invasions

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That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
The reaction strips off the stubborn chlorine atoms and clips the massive polymer chains into smaller, slicker segments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of strips

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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.

— Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.

— Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025

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