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Recent Examples of foraging
Environmental groups are currently fundraising $10 million to protect Jackie and Shadow’s foraging area from development.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Opossums are nocturnal and prefer the cover of darkness, so a sudden burst of light may deter them from foraging around your property.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Choose to hike as part of a group or privately, add a bonfire, go foraging, or drink wine on your hike.
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Midwest Living,
15 June 2026
From garden foraging to bread and cheese making and buffalo farm tours, there’s little that Babylonstoren doesn’t offer.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Fanny and her third lover in the month of November, Nicole, had gathered a good haul of mushrooms on a foraging expedition to Normandy.
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Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Experts advise against foraging for wild mushrooms because of the health risks.
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Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
While bees and butterflies get most of the pollinator credit, ants are secondary pollinators that pollinate plants while foraging for food.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Opossums are nocturnal and prefer the cover of darkness, so a sudden burst of light may deter them from foraging around your property.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Choose to hike as part of a group or privately, add a bonfire, go foraging, or drink wine on your hike.
—
Midwest Living,
15 June 2026
From garden foraging to bread and cheese making and buffalo farm tours, there’s little that Babylonstoren doesn’t offer.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Fanny and her third lover in the month of November, Nicole, had gathered a good haul of mushrooms on a foraging expedition to Normandy.
—
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Experts advise against foraging for wild mushrooms because of the health risks.
—
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
While bees and butterflies get most of the pollinator credit, ants are secondary pollinators that pollinate plants while foraging for food.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraging
grazing
Verb
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Hitting just below the knee or grazing the shin, the midi strikes the ideal balance of everyday ease and effortless polish.
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For midi- or maxidresses, cropped jackets that cinch the waist or floor-grazing hemlines that highlight an outfit's length both elevate your outfit.
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“Foraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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