FORAGES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of forage

as in grazes

to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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noun

plural of forage

as in silages

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as in hunts

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Recent Examples of forages

Verb

The president himself apparently forages exclusively on McDonald’s and Diet Coke, and supposedly believes the soda kills cancer. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forages

Verb

When the drone flies near an object and a whisker grazes or bends against a surface, the pressure changes at the base are measured in under two milliseconds, enabling the drone to calculate contact location and depth with millimeter precision.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The ranch already grazes its cattle on the adjacent public parcel through a lease with the BLM.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of grazes

Noun

Fortunately, transparency logs account for much of that failure, but this measure requires parties to actively monitor massive feeds and works only after unauthorized certificates have been issued.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Subscribers can watch up to four games simultaneously using multiview, explore alternative feeds and camera angles and stream on five devices across two locations.

— Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeds

Noun

One woman wrote about the Easter egg hunts and breakfasts prepared by the men of the church.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunts

Noun

The Michelin Guide American South announced the restaurants in its 2026 guide Wednesday, offering diners a tool for finding good meals with exceptionally consistent quality and service.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
The service Sprightly staff members are friendly, trilingual, and super-efficient, delivering six-course meals with impressive promptness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of meals

Noun

Enhanced olfactory capabilities could prove particularly useful during explosives searches.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of searches

Noun

The majority of major league scouts believed Ohtani’s swing was flawed in balance and mechanics, that his bat-to-ball skills weren’t going to be good enough.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Castings took place in Chicago, Houston, Miami and Los Angeles, with Selman and scouts from IMG Models involved in the selection process.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of scouts

Noun

Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of quests

Noun

During a March City Council meeting, interim Police Chief Douglas Brinkley said Independence officers conducted 541 pursuits in 2025, compared with 137 by Kansas City police, The Kansas City Star reported.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
His later pursuits included work in children’s theater education and men’s fashion and owning a West Hollywood flower shop.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026