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Definition of foragenext
as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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noun

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Recent Examples of forage
Verb
The department is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties. CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 The restaurant carved a spot in the heart of the Dallas’ Black community because of its ability to forage and sustain relationships with its customers through generations of families. Timia Cobb breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
On the other hand, Tommy never got the chance to climb a tree or forage for nuts. Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025 High-end travelers are delighted to visit a goat farm to see how cheese is made, or forage for ingredients in a forest. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • Jamarrien Monroe’s 18-month-old son, Jhacari Monroe, was grazed in the leg.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated February 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The tip of his tongue was grazing her ear now, teasing it with dampness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The feed was sent directly to Russian intelligence.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The first trailer revealing the intensity of the hunt can be watched above.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • For once, the hunt for medals wasn’t important; just his ability to compete at the highest level is worth more than any amount of gold.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Another is to acquaint yourself with the courage and good-heartedness of those who are making it now, and who will one day lead us out to pasture.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Hence their motivation to send Powell out to pasture—save billions in interest payments and take control of the bond market.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Cousin Who ‘Gardens’ Serviette Sour Diesel, $175 Founder-perfumer Trey Taylor’s heady blend of kush, pink pepper, patchouli and rhubarb evokes the kind of silage that a cannabis enthusiast’s dreams are made of.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Water trucks roll past bunkers stacked with silage.
    Elly Fishman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The network previously confirmed that Guthrie would be exiting its Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Five days into the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, authorities have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a result, California is losing traction in its quest to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gases from the state’s robust shipping sector.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Briarcliff Entertainment ‘s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, directed by Verbinski, follows a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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