FORAGES (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

forages (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of forage (for)

as in shops (for)

to go in search of went foraging for change for the parking meter

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While Hancock County School District pursues civil action, the Justice Department’s probe into athletic equipment sales remains ongoing.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Esther also pursues a career in real estate, earning her license and meeting Julian (Steven Weber), a wealthy, older client.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

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The university admissions replacement system still has to be designed, and legal changes may be needed — leaving crucial decisions unresolved even as the government seeks to persuade students to end their protests.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The end of Vucic’s reign now ushers in a period of uncertainty as the disparate Student List seeks to establish a new order in the country.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeks

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Someone returning home after a long day looks up at the sky before opening their door, as if making a wish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
At Cornell’s Student & Campus Life Center, a junior working the front desk looks up from her laptop, covered in colorful Bible-verse stickers, to nervously answer a few questions.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

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