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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Recent Examples of forays
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Baron meticulously pieces all of this together, including, where applicable, his research forays.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
InterContinental Bordeaux—Le Grand Hotel is also home to Gordon Ramsay's award-winning restaurant, Le Pressoir d Argent, one of those exclusive forays into gastronomy that is usually reserved for special occasions or massive apologies.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not Indiana's first brush with nuclear One of Indiana’s first forays into nuclear power began in 1977 with the Marble Hill plant in Madison, Indiana.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Smollett is making forays into rebooting his career as an actor, a director and a recording artist.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Historians usually regard these high-speed forays as resounding failures.
—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Expert observers supportive or at least sympathetic to Kyiv are deeply worried that these forays could expand into a full-scale breakthrough for the Kremlin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Florida will track what other unhealthy foods SNAP recipients are eating, including online forays to score a Baby Ruth.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
With over 25 years of winemaking from over two dozen vineyards on his resume, Brosseau’s local forays include Black Ridge Vineyards near the Lexington Reservoir, Eden Estates in Saratoga and Mindego Ridge on Alpine Road in La Honda.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Baron meticulously pieces all of this together, including, where applicable, his research forays.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
InterContinental Bordeaux—Le Grand Hotel is also home to Gordon Ramsay's award-winning restaurant, Le Pressoir d Argent, one of those exclusive forays into gastronomy that is usually reserved for special occasions or massive apologies.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Not Indiana's first brush with nuclear One of Indiana’s first forays into nuclear power began in 1977 with the Marble Hill plant in Madison, Indiana.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Smollett is making forays into rebooting his career as an actor, a director and a recording artist.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Historians usually regard these high-speed forays as resounding failures.
—David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Expert observers supportive or at least sympathetic to Kyiv are deeply worried that these forays could expand into a full-scale breakthrough for the Kremlin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Florida will track what other unhealthy foods SNAP recipients are eating, including online forays to score a Baby Ruth.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forays
Noun
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European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The country has also said the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss the drone incursions.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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But immigration authorities may still obtain criminal warrants in some cases, like during large-scale workplace raids, including the recent operation at a Hyundai megaplant in Georgia, according to Kuck.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His authorities again became a flashpoint last week, when the House voted to repeal two decades-old war powers laws relating to the 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq, this time with the help of Republicans.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Home invasions, vicious biker gangs and a rag-tag task force looking for a group of thieves after a young child goes missing.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When shoe stink ruins a perfectly good rack.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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No matter how beautiful your kitchen is, grime on your appliances immediately ruins its look.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI wipes out humans.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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That timeline could shrink if a massive fraud wipes out public confidence in the Internet.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Forays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forays. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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