foraying

verb

present participle of foray
as in plundering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraying
  1. plundering
  2. marauding
  3. stripping
  4. looting
  5. pillaging
  6. destroying
  7. ravaging
  8. eradicating
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  • Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Or was the hole man-made with a malevolent intent, perhaps plundering a grave for artifacts?
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Definition of plundering
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  • Other skulls and long bones uncovered at the site, which Carr says was among the most important in Miami-Dade, were destroyed by a gang of marauding boys.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Between matches, fans were able to relax with a somewhat less-marauding version of Haaland, as the 25-year-old put in an appearance on the late-night show FIFA World Cup on Fox After Hours with James Corden.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of marauding
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  • Ukraine’s advances in drone technology have given it an edge in recent months, analysts and Western officials say, striking supply routes behind the front line, stripping the Russian army of momentum on the battlefield and slowing its advance.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
Definition of stripping
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  • In some videos, survivors accused soldiers of looting apartments and confiscating donated supplies—claims that remain difficult to independently verify but have fueled widespread outrage.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Mobs are looting foreigners’ shops.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
Definition of looting
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  • Triarchy forces that escaped the Battle of the Gullet have been pillaging the mainland, and some come across Aegon’s captors, cutting short a bit of squabbling between the two.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of pillaging
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  • Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
    — Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • But Blue Origin suffered a major setback in May when one of its New Glenn rockets abruptly exploded on the launchpad, destroying vital infrastructure that will take months to rebuild.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of destroying
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  • Forty years ago, when the AIDS epidemic was ravaging New York, some Southern Baptists described it as God’s judgment—a punishment for its victims’ life style.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Temperatures have risen in oceans faster due to climate change, super-charging storms and drought, ravaging coral reefs across the world, and endangering species in tandem with overfishing and industrial pollution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Definition of ravaging
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  • When William and his brother, Prince Harry, were young boys, the former Princess of Wales would regularly take them to homeless shelters, and eradicating homelessness has become a cornerstone of the future king’s royal work.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • The path through impostor syndrome is not about eradicating the doubt.
    — Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of eradicating
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“Foraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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