How to Use forage in a Sentence

forage

1 of 2 noun
  • The grass serves as forage for livestock.
  • Mushrooms are fun to forage, but how about growing them at home?
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Heavier cows and their calves consume more forage than lighter cows.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
  • When harvestmen forage for their own food, their legs come in handy as well.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The forage bass feed on also use the same overhead cover in this way.
    — Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
  • In front of her are the towers of grain that had sprouted into forage.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • Jared wears a slouchy dark blue Civil War forage cap on his head.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The chick is then able to look after itself and set out for open water to forage.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The forage that caribou need to build fat for the winter now ripens and fades too early.
    — Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • But free-roaming horses in the area eat the same plants, or forage, as the livestock.
    — Mark Scaglione, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • These guys live in groups of around 35, but forage in smaller circles.
    — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Growth rates are rapid in Pool 4 because of an abundance of forage.
    — Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 15 May 2021
  • Even the thought of a good forage is unenticing.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Varieties grown for forage are often called field peas.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • On the other hand, Tommy never got the chance to climb a tree or forage for nuts.
    — Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The bristly groundhog and her plump twins experiment with the best part of the lawn on which to forage.
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • Hagen finishes up by re-seeding the area with clover and forage.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2022
  • That is good news for anglers as the overall amount of forage available to salmon and trout increased.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Both were introduced to the state decades ago, as both forage for livestock and to curb erosion.
    — New York Times, 5 July 2021
  • But the bison’s foraging appears to lead to more forage over time.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The farmers let the droves freely forage for acorns, grass, and wild herbs, with each pig walking nearly nine miles a day.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Most of it is used to plant cover crops and forage for livestock, with a sizable share of the seed sold in the mid-west.
    — oregonlive, 8 May 2021
  • There, boys were encouraged to march, fight, hunt, forage and live in the outdoors like soldiers.
    — Derek H. Alderman, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • Does typically spend the day away from their fawns to forage, returning at dusk.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • For the city dweller, learning how to forage makes the world suddenly seem uncanny.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2021
  • The events are the same as the game, excluding present day gameplay where Ellie forages.
    — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Feb. 2023
  • In his formative years, Hirata learned how to hunt, fish, and forage with his cousins.
    — Rachel Ng, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2022
  • Vitz said common loons forage on a variety of small fish, crayfish, insects, crabs, and snails.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2021
  • The workers, all females, care for the bigger queen and her offspring, maintain the nest, and forage for food.
    — Fox News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The cubs were exposed to weather and had more opportunities to climb, play and forage for their food.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022

forage

2 of 2 verb
  • The cows were foraging in the pasture.
  • He had to forage for firewood.
  • Where is the best place to forage?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Wasps forage over a wide area and might show up even if a nest is far away.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The children found some of the food dropped by the searchers and foraged for seeds and fruits.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
  • The rules for foraging on public land vary from place to place.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2025
  • So many whales foraged in the bay that the mariners didn’t need to venture to the open ocean.
    — Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Extreme heat prompts them to forage less and rear fewer pups.
    — Angela Dewan, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The parrots learned from each other — some foraged and flew for the first time.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Most of the time, bees do their own thing, foraging for food and raising a colony.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Most of the time, bees do their own thing, foraging for food and raising a colony.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • What is the golden rule of foraging?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There were, after all, the men who trespassed, as if my young body was theirs to forage.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In the north, people are forced to forage for wild plants during the day to break their fast at night.
    — NBC News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Wasps that were not in the nest when it was sprayed may return to it after foraging.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The creatures wore bells and were permitted to roam free in the streets to forage.
    — Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Back at camp, keep an eye out in the evenings for foraging armadillos.
    — Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2023
  • While their city counterparts have plenty of food to forage or kill.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Nearby, a limpkin waded in the creek to forage, and a great blue heron flew by.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • The two species are more specialized in foraging for krill.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The air hummed with birdsong, and with the bells of the mountain goats that forage in the highlands.
    — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, not having to forage for a vase in their cupboard takes one task off your hostess’ to-do list.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But don't let that scare you off foraging completely.
    — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There is real joy in using bits and pieces foraged from the fridge to create something new.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This is a walk-and-talk class to learn about local fungi and does not include foraging.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Ellie must forage for medicine and supplies in a mall, where Joel lies dying.
    — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Honeybees need to know which area has the most flowers for foraging.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Silva notes his chef will also forage for seaweeds, like sea beans, to use in dishes.
    — Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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