forage 1 of 2

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

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forage

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noun

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Recent Examples of forage
Verb
These activities, often held in collaboration with local artisans, range from foraging edible ferns and making soba noodles to visiting a soy brewery and attending a tea ceremony. Elena Valeriote, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025 There’s only one in this episode, with a lengthy lesson in foraging taking the Quickfire’s typical place. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Noun
The bears only forage in abundant, undisturbed environments, officials said, making their appearance in the park an indicator of successful conservation efforts. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 Watch the video below, where the New Zealand rockers forage in blue raincoats and encounter some adorable cows. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
Verb
  • Gardner was grazed in the head and shot in the leg, per police.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 May 2025
  • The earliest sloths were large and grazed on the ground.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Unfortunately, the live feed itself is low-res, which is disappointing but fair considering that console is running its own game, direct feed from the camera, and pulling in three others simultaneously.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • Beyond Sports has already helped the NHL deliver feeds in Roblox, drawing more than one million unique visitors in the first month of that activation back in 2023.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • Any future decision on a hunt would have to come back before lawmakers.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Grab a brush and head out to pasture to meet cows like the affable Ellie, a 5-year-old Highland who loves the limelight, and Bonnie, the independent matriarch.
    Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The feed is a mix of roughage (hay), silage (grass), and grain.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The search for a permanent replacement is ongoing, and the district aims to pick a candidate later this fall.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • The most recent search at SCSU was not the first in which Smith was a competitor.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • The Crusaders, who fell short on their quest to win the program’s second state title and first since 1976, will play at 4 p.m. Saturday against Normal Community (36-5) in the third-place game.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • The film follows Cummings in their historic quest to become the city’s first openly nonbinary council member.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • All are fodder for her intricate textile works, a parallel practice to her floral-design studio.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
  • There also exist aspects of their past which would become political fodder in the hands of any opponent’s negative campaign.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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