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
David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
After an uncharacteristic foray into hope and tenderness with his intense 2023 drama, Memory, Michel Franco again teams with Jessica Chastain, this time on a blistering return to harsh reality in Dreams.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
After the initial foray into New York, the company focused on increasing its presence in Florida, with the opening of two stores in Miami and one in Orlando.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
After an uncharacteristic foray into hope and tenderness with his intense 2023 drama, Memory, Michel Franco again teams with Jessica Chastain, this time on a blistering return to harsh reality in Dreams.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The film will also examine the former lyricist’s return to his home country and foray into politics, including him being appointed Prime Minister of Belize.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foray
Noun
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Thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from their homes because of these incursions.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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That was not only a major decline from 2023, but the fewest number of runway incursions in the previous decade.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In Musk’s telling, Altman illegally partnered with Microsoft to establish a web of illicit affiliates and plunder its nonprofit arm of assets and staff in violation of their deal.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are no indications of a home invasion or anything like that, sources tell me, but the cops do believe more is going on than first assumed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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That sentiment was compounded earlier in the day when the U.S. joined Russia, North Korea and Belarus in opposing a United Nations resolution condemning the invasion.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The four-man pass rush generated 16 pressures and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles completely stymied the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in Super Bowl LIX, sacking Patrick Mahomes and causing three turnovers on their way to a big win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Related article Three men on trial over $6 million gold toilet stolen in ‘audacious raid’ Estele and his wife hope to build a new house with their half of the money, Debuisson said.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The raid, which included dismantling the working 103 kilogram, 18-karat gold toilet, titled America (2016), took only five minutes.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then again, this show has a way of stripping people down to their core in less than flattering ways.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In just over a month in power, the Trump administration has sent troops to the US-Mexico border, deported migrants to Guantanamo Bay and moved to strip temporary protections for certain migrants.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The announcement also acknowledged the items had been looted by British soldiers in 1897 from the Kingdom of Benin, sold, and eventually ended up in the Dutch State Collection.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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An escaped convict teams up with his Italian buddy and an army deserter to plan a spectacular bank robbery, looting a U.S. military base for the necessary firepower.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Capitals were pillaged, towns were razed, and friendships were irreparably fractured.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Reports and social media videos showed the region's factories pillaged and prisons emptied while electricity remained on and communication lines open in most places.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Foray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foray. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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