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 ’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 After recent forays into darkly psychedelic drone music, the Mexican American producer returns to the dancefloor with an album that fuses techno and guaracha into a throbbing polyrhythmic juggernaut. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 From the military forays of the country’s first president to the development of robotics and artificial intelligence, the road offers a panorama of the nation’s progress. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 Always eventful, never routine, are these forays into Caitlin Clark’s world. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Unfortunately, this is not how his forays into the crowd play out. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 June 2026 Google’s NotebookLM was one of the company’s first forays into generative AI technology, and in un-Googley fashion, it hasn’t been shut down yet. — ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026

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Fire agencies across the state have for years warned the public to keep their drones grounded over active wildfires, yet drone incursions remain a constant problem, fire officials said.

— Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Danish authorities did not specifically name Russia as the main culprit behind the drone incursions but described the possibility of drones launching from ships.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of incursions

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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

Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Now, while they can still be found in raids as rare loot for free, the coins will automatically be stashed in your TarCoin wallet, and added to your balance.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Nomono also has a lighter version called the Stellar Kit that strips the system down to two lavalier microphones and a mobile app.

— Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Renasens received the Innovation in Recycling Technology Award for its waterless process that strips dyes and separates fibers in blended garments while leaving them intact.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

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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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