as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
made a nighttime foray into the enemy camp and took their command post
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as in to plunder
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Recent Examples of foray
Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
This marks their first foray into historical drama.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
The movie marks Daniels’ first, and admittedly last, foray into the horror genre, though the producer and director sees the project — which also stars Mo’Nique, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Caleb McLaughlin — as more of a story about faith than fearing dark, supernatural beings.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
His first foray into presidential politics was made early in the 2000 cycle in what was called the Reform Party.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
This marks their first foray into historical drama.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Roman jeweler first forayed into watchmaking with the time-only Serpenti in the 1940s but has since expanded into producing more avant-garde timepieces with complicated movements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
The movie marks Daniels’ first, and admittedly last, foray into the horror genre, though the producer and director sees the project — which also stars Mo’Nique, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Caleb McLaughlin — as more of a story about faith than fearing dark, supernatural beings.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foray
Noun
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The risk of runway incursions demands immediate attention and systematic intervention.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fashion’s incursion into the running world comes as the sport’s popularity is surging.—
Lei Takanashi,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Otto Frank requested that the spaces, plundered by the Nazis, remain vacant, their barrenness attesting to profound loss.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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In Charleston, Loyalists were desperate for skilled horsemen who could work as scouts and raiders, plundering Patriot homes for supplies.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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Russia occupied the plant and the surrounding area for more than a month during its push for the capital Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion.—
Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Junior Stanislas equalised in the 87th minute, which led to a pitch invasion by roughly 50 home fans.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Courtesy of Netflix When the raid was going on, a Somali woman named Halima recalls being at a nearby school with 20 children huddled on top of her, vomiting and passing out.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Glas, who is twice convicted for corruption, had been seeking asylum from Mexico when the raid took place.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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This proposal, which amounts to a call for ethnic cleansing, would strip the Palestinians of even more land and undoubtedly incite a violent response from Hamas.—
Mike Quigley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the mayor directed his employees to do the same out of fear New York City could be stripped of federal funding, according to sources.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The paintings are even more notable, since the tomb was likely looted, as indicated by missing inscriptions, human remains, and grave goods.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Last Friday evening three little boys looted the school rooms and stole marbles and jack knives.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her crew pillages the ship for any remaining resources, but their only reward for their betrayal of principles is some lamp oil and six bottles of brandy.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
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Then, around 614-612 B.C., invaders from Babylonia (modern-day southern and central Iraq) and Media (modern-day western Iran) pillaged and burned the temple as the Assyrian Empire collapsed at the hands of its enemies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Foray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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