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
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
Hancock himself changed the genre forever through his maverick forays into jazz fusion in the 1970s.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 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
Chatham, Massachusetts Chatham Bars Inn can arrange for summer forays on a working lobster boat, giving guests of all ages the chance to learn the ropes from Captain Bill Holland.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
His forays into moviemaking went nowhere.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
American officials are also increasing pressure on Denmark to cede control of Greenland, signaling the administration has the appetite for more forays abroad.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Indeed, Netflix has in recent years made new forays into consumer products and gaming.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Hancock himself changed the genre forever through his maverick forays into jazz fusion in the 1970s.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 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
Chatham, Massachusetts Chatham Bars Inn can arrange for summer forays on a working lobster boat, giving guests of all ages the chance to learn the ropes from Captain Bill Holland.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
His forays into moviemaking went nowhere.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
American officials are also increasing pressure on Denmark to cede control of Greenland, signaling the administration has the appetite for more forays abroad.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Indeed, Netflix has in recent years made new forays into consumer products and gaming.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
Noun
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Ground forces, meanwhile, were employed as a blocking force for most of the conflict, preventing Iraqi incursions into Saudi Arabia while airpower systematically dismantled the Iraqi military apparatus and the regime that controlled it.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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But what has transpired in practice is that cops are sorely missed during ICE incursions.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 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
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Several months later, aggressive immigration raids began in Los Angeles before expanding to other communities across the country, including in Chicago, Portland and Minnesota.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ongoing violent conflicts continue across the country between ICE agents and those opposed to immigration raids and arrests.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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This horror ravages Africa far beyond Nigeria.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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The impact of such ICE invasions into Minnesota is being shared nationally, with profound cost to local commerce and also local communities.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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One of America’s most important – and secretive – overseas assets, Diego Garcia has helped launch two invasions of Iraq, served as a vital landing spot for bombers that fly missions across Asia, and has been linked to US rendition efforts.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 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
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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 29 Jan. 2026.
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