forage 1 of 2

verb

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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as in feed

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as in hunt

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Recent Examples of forage
Verb
Local forager Pascal Baudar leads a 90-minute walk through the Angeles National Forest to identify the variety of plants that can be be found and foraged on local hikes. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 What Attracts Wasps When the colony is at its peak size, wasps may need to forage far and wide. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
Taught to hunt, fish, and forage from an early age, the kids managed to hold out in the deadly environment for 40 days before being rescued. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 In some areas, elk may remain on fairly high windswept ridges where the wind constantly blows the snow away, baring enough forage for the animals to sustain themselves. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forage
  1. graze
  2. feed
  3. hunt
  4. pasture
  5. silage
  6. search
  7. supplies
  8. quest
Verb
  • These days, Bragg lives with Margaret nearby, in a red-cedar cabin on forty acres of pastureland grazed upon by two miniature donkeys.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • One of her friends who was sitting in the front passenger seat was grazed in the leg by another bullet.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of graze
Noun
  • But the clips are inescapable on my Instagram feed, and the science gaffes seem … real bad.
    — Brittany Trang, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Melting snow and glacial ice feed the Kabul River, which cuts through the city, and recharge aquifers, which form the backbone of the city’s water system, supplying 80% of residents.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of feed
Noun
  • Her fierce survival instincts see her turn the tables on them, transforming their hunt into her own cat-and-mouse game.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Weatherford downs Arlington Lamar Weatherford picked up a crucial 35-28 win over Arlington Lamar on Friday, moving into the District 3-6A playoff hunt.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunt
Verb
  • Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of pasture
Noun
  • However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods.
    — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Nieusma says the best natural option for getting rid of white clover is to smother it with a silage tarp or pond liner.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Definition of silage
Noun
  • Following a nationwide talent search, he had been selected as one of nine young comics to star on ABC’s new late-night sketch show, Fridays.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The team hired a search firm and the biggest thing that the franchise wanted was a basketball purist who aligned with the core values of the organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of search
Noun
  • Exec produced by Sylvester Stallone and filmed in British Columbia, the show challenges ordinary people to survive alone in an unforgiving wilderness with no training, no supplies, and no contact with the outside world.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • With the ability to hold a 74-ton payload and over 1,600 square feet of deck space, the SSC provides optimal room to transport supplies, vehicles—including up to four Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicles (ARVs)—and equipment to shorelines.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies
Noun
  • The Chair44 discovery, on the other hand, fulfills a decades-long quest to find a strong example.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Their quest becomes more difficult every year, however, as the remains of pre-Columbian trees slough back into the earth or are dug up to make way for agriculture and construction.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of quest

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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forage. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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