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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Recent Examples of forays
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In the early 80s, Jackson made his first forays into politics in Washington, DC, and launched his first presidential campaign in 1984.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Two large interior drop pockets secure gloves or tools for climbing, winter hiking, or forays on skis.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
In one of his first forays into partisan messaging, Rodriguez recorded a statement last month for a political group targeting South Florida’s three Republican members of Congress on immigration.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But these initial forays aren’t enough.
—Oisín Hanrahan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Her Hinge forays had been largely fruitless.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Recurring parentheticals create nooks on the page, opening portals onto passing thoughts or faraway places (a balmy beach, a portside terrace), while forays into the present tense momentarily suspend narrative time with liveness and immediacy, particularly at moments of heightened emotion.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Unlike some of the buffering issues Netflix suffered during the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in November 2024, one of its first forays into live programming, Star Search was drama free.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
The two companies began discussions when Cobram Estate, then known as Boundary Bend, made its first forays into the California olive oil market in 2014.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In the early 80s, Jackson made his first forays into politics in Washington, DC, and launched his first presidential campaign in 1984.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Two large interior drop pockets secure gloves or tools for climbing, winter hiking, or forays on skis.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
In one of his first forays into partisan messaging, Rodriguez recorded a statement last month for a political group targeting South Florida’s three Republican members of Congress on immigration.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But these initial forays aren’t enough.
—Oisín Hanrahan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Her Hinge forays had been largely fruitless.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Recurring parentheticals create nooks on the page, opening portals onto passing thoughts or faraway places (a balmy beach, a portside terrace), while forays into the present tense momentarily suspend narrative time with liveness and immediacy, particularly at moments of heightened emotion.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Unlike some of the buffering issues Netflix suffered during the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in November 2024, one of its first forays into live programming, Star Search was drama free.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
Noun
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Judges determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure that the warrant’s scope is narrowly focused to permit only minimal incursions on people’s rights.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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European monarchs decided when to commit their countries to wars and military incursions.—
William J Watkins Jr,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lawmakers cited the case of a deaf and non-verbal DACA recipient with no criminal history who was detained last year amid the immigration raids in Los Angeles.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, last summer, LA became the first major US city to face large-scale ICE raids, stoking fear among undocumented immigrants and disrupting the restaurant workforce.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As of early Monday morning, nearly 150 flights at MIA had been impacted, and that's expected to increase as the winter storm ravages the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.—
February 23,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The tall green trees pop against the clear blue sky, until a wildfire ravages the forest and changes Grainger’s life.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, Americans have no memories of foreign invasions that can be displaced onto athletic contests.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yes, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation — the core PCE index — strips out the impact of food and direct energy costs because those tend to be more volatile and central bankers want to focus on underlying trends.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The heat triggers a chemical reaction that strips the oxygen away, leaving behind carbon monoxide as a byproduct.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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“Forays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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