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Recent Examples of foraging
But don't let that scare you off foraging completely.
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Elle Meyers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This may help raccoons more easily identify edible and non-edible objects, especially when foraging in streams.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The scientists describe the behavior as foraging for information, rather than food, in preparation for facing future challenges.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Bears also may start foraging for spring vegetation and berries.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The staff, all locals, were stewards of the jungle first, hospitality workers second—turning a simple walk to breakfast into a masterclass on foraging and rainfall patterns.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Redzepi became a figurehead for the Copenhagen restaurant as well as a global authority on fine dining, fermentation and foraging since Noma’s founding in 2003.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Large Numbers of Wasps Most wasps travel alone when foraging.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Elle Meyers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This may help raccoons more easily identify edible and non-edible objects, especially when foraging in streams.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The scientists describe the behavior as foraging for information, rather than food, in preparation for facing future challenges.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Bears also may start foraging for spring vegetation and berries.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The staff, all locals, were stewards of the jungle first, hospitality workers second—turning a simple walk to breakfast into a masterclass on foraging and rainfall patterns.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Redzepi became a figurehead for the Copenhagen restaurant as well as a global authority on fine dining, fermentation and foraging since Noma’s founding in 2003.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Large Numbers of Wasps Most wasps travel alone when foraging.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraging
grazing
Verb
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These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The first was in June of last year, when a young burro was found grazing with an arrow in her side along Pigeon Pass Road in Moreno Valley, according to information DonkeyLand posted on Facebook.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Foraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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