forayed

Definition of forayednext
past tense of foray
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Verb
  • But Klaasen didn’t hold back and shared an 80-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 21, and then Salil Arora (30 not out) plundered three sixes and two fours as Hyderabad notched its fifth straight win.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Five years after the Halifax Resolves were adopted, the British army briefly occupied the town and plundered its homes, according to the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
  • The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Hospitals that haven’t been looted, burned or shuttered are dealing with limited budgets and the tightening grip of armed gangs.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • North Texas — whose roster was pillaged in the portal and saw its top players leave for Oklahoma State alongside former head coach Eric Morris — have signed 42 transfers.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.
    Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.
    Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.
    Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The Kings were ravaged by injuries to a number of key players, forcing coach Doug Christie to deploy 35 different starting lineups.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The Santa Rosa Island Fire, which was reported on May 15, has surpassed 10,000 acres and destroyed two historic structures, according to authorities.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 19 May 2026
  • Forecasters said mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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“Forayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forayed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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