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forage
Meaning: to search in many places for something to eat
forage in a sentence
How forage is used in real sentences:
The squirrels foraged under the oak trees for acorns.
The chickens foraged in the yard for seeds and insects.
“Behind them, one escaped goat began to forage among the bushes for tender leaves.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for forage
Other words for forage — search, scavenge and hunt — carry the same meaning.
- search
- scavenge
- hunt
Antonyms of forage
Words that mean the opposite of forage:
- ignore
- rest
Where it comes from
From Old French fourrage 'animal food'
Memory hook
Picture four hungry animals searching the forest floor for food.