foraying

verb

Definition of forayingnext
present participle of foray
as in plundering

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  1. destroying
  2. sacking
  3. obliterating
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  • Federal agencies are prohibited from destroying or negatively changing critical habitat.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
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  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacking
Verb
  • This new chip enables the glasses to handle essential processing independently, obliterating latency as an issue, which is a really big deal.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • When invasive species start obliterating a habitat, humans in the area often seek to eradicate the invader.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of obliterating
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