Thesaurus results for FORAGING

foraging

verb

present participle of forage

as in grazing

to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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Recent Examples of foraging As for us, we are engaged in the usual rituals of brewing cups of stimulation — our choice today is orange creme — and foraging for items of interest. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026 In fact, the wasps are docile when foraging for nectar or mating. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Here are some tips for protecting shrubs from this foraging nuisance. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 Eggs hatch in about two to three months, and the young immediately start foraging by themselves. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 An island fox, about the size of a large house cat, was busy foraging for food in the leaves. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 Dressed in a white T-shirt, a breezy maxiskirt, and a straw hat, the Duchess of Sussex could be seen foraging in the backyard of her massive Montecito home, basket in tow. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraging

grazing

Verb

Based on his observations thus far, Spasojevic believes the burros could play an important role in the local ecosystem by grazing on non-native grasses and preventing them from overtaking native plants.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Silica-poor disks are created by less energetic events from roughly moon-sized bodies grazing each other.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026