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Definition of foragenext
as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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noun

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Verb
Fridge foraging fills that gap with flexible meal ideas that need no recipe and very little planning. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 Jonathan Buford and Patrick Ware are best known for quirky, fantastical brews made with hyperlocal ingredients (often foraged) and Sinagua Malt, a low-water malt grown in Arizona’s Verde Valley. Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Seagrass meadows stabilize sediments, improve water clarity and provide critical habitat and forage for species ranging from invertebrates to sea turtles and manatees. Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 Plants like forage radish, buckwheat, and alfalfa can also serve as cover crops or green manures to improve soil structure and replenish nutrients in gardens after the growing season has ended. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forage
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Verb
  • Located in the idyllic region of Ripollès, the ramparts of castle Llaés look out upon both the Pyrenees and bucolic hillsides where goats graze.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Then graze your way through Reading Terminal Market and its 75-plus vendors before charging up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On summer weekends, Smorgasburg drops food vendors across Brooklyn and Manhattan — basically a feed dump waiting to happen.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, browsing any design feed will show that a wide array of kitchen cabinetry is still very much in style—from sleek white to beautiful shades of green.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The town of Vernon is on the hunt for those dodging local taxes by keeping cars, trucks and trailers registered in other towns or states.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Inside a ritzy event venue overlooking the Kansas City skyline, Royals majority owner John Sherman on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new stadium in Crown Center, a celebratory announcement that marked the apex of the team’s yearslong, chaotic hunt for a new home.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There’s alfalfa and silage corn [nearby], the neighbors have food plots and brassicas, and all these things that they’re supposed to love.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Cousin Who ‘Gardens’ Serviette Sour Diesel, $175 Founder-perfumer Trey Taylor’s heady blend of kush, pink pepper, patchouli and rhubarb evokes the kind of silage that a cannabis enthusiast’s dreams are made of.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Among the items seized during the search were all ballots, tabulator tapes from the scanners that tally the votes, electronic ballot images created when the ballots were counted and then recounted, and all voter rolls from the 2020 election.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike the year before, when Morton’s familiarity with Campbell and the Lions earned him the job following Ben Johnson’s departure, Campbell’s latest OC search would cast a wide net.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!
    Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It’s been an eventful month for Ryan Day, Ohio State football and the school’s quest to regroup for another College Football Playoff run.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Bonaguidi finished with an assist but couldn’t add to her career total of 97 goals in the quest to reach the century mark.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

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