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foraying Synonyms & Antonyms

What Is Another Word for Foraying?

Instead of foraying you can say invade, overrun or raid depending on the context. Its opposites include defend and guard.

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Foraying as a Verb

1

as in plundering, looting

2

to enter for conquest or plunder

Vikings foraying into the village

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Foraying in a Sentence

forayed into enemy territory

Nicaraguan troops were foraying along the frontier …

Tesla, known for its high-end electric cars, has forayed into the trucking industry with a Nov. 16 reveal of its latest prototype, the Tesla Semi.

Vikings foraying into the village

forayed into enemy territory / Nicaraguan troops were foraying along the frontier …

Word Forms & Grammar

for·ayed

for·ay·ing

for·ays

for·ay·er noun

foray

forayed

forayer

forayers

foraying

forays

foray (into)

foray into

Origin of Foraying

Middle English forrayen, from Anglo-French forreyer, foreer, probably back-formation from *forrier, *forreour forager, raider, from fuerre, foer provender forage

First Known Use

14th century

Word Facts for Foraying

Part of speechverb
Meaningas in plundering, looting
Synonymsinvade, overrun and raid
Antonymsdefend, guard and protect

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