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
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Baron meticulously pieces all of this together, including, where applicable, his research forays.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
InterContinental Bordeaux—Le Grand Hotel is also home to Gordon Ramsay's award-winning restaurant, Le Pressoir d Argent, one of those exclusive forays into gastronomy that is usually reserved for special occasions or massive apologies.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not Indiana's first brush with nuclear One of Indiana’s first forays into nuclear power began in 1977 with the Marble Hill plant in Madison, Indiana.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Smollett is making forays into rebooting his career as an actor, a director and a recording artist.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Historians usually regard these high-speed forays as resounding failures.
—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Expert observers supportive or at least sympathetic to Kyiv are deeply worried that these forays could expand into a full-scale breakthrough for the Kremlin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Florida will track what other unhealthy foods SNAP recipients are eating, including online forays to score a Baby Ruth.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
With over 25 years of winemaking from over two dozen vineyards on his resume, Brosseau’s local forays include Black Ridge Vineyards near the Lexington Reservoir, Eden Estates in Saratoga and Mindego Ridge on Alpine Road in La Honda.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Baron meticulously pieces all of this together, including, where applicable, his research forays.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
InterContinental Bordeaux—Le Grand Hotel is also home to Gordon Ramsay's award-winning restaurant, Le Pressoir d Argent, one of those exclusive forays into gastronomy that is usually reserved for special occasions or massive apologies.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not Indiana's first brush with nuclear One of Indiana’s first forays into nuclear power began in 1977 with the Marble Hill plant in Madison, Indiana.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Smollett is making forays into rebooting his career as an actor, a director and a recording artist.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Historians usually regard these high-speed forays as resounding failures.
—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Expert observers supportive or at least sympathetic to Kyiv are deeply worried that these forays could expand into a full-scale breakthrough for the Kremlin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Florida will track what other unhealthy foods SNAP recipients are eating, including online forays to score a Baby Ruth.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
Noun
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European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The country has also said the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss the drone incursions.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Across the street is a police station, where federal agents gathered before immigration raids.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Durham City Council passed the resolution on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to shield city workers against raids and arrests carried out by federal officials, according to The Duke Chronicle.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When that happens, 67% of teens say their malfunctioning laptop ruins their entire day.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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One mistake often ruins an entire load, sending recyclables straight to landfills.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI wipes out humans.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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That timeline could shrink if a massive fraud wipes out public confidence in the Internet.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Forays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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