forage
noun
are foraging
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present progressiveof forage.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Natalie Fath, visitor services manager of the National Elk Refuge, recommends visiting the 27,500-acre refuge between mid-December and March, when the elk are foraging, resting or standing around, in an attempt to conserve their energy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2019
But they shoot up to eight hours of footage, which already has helped scientists begin to track where humpbacks are foraging and how and when they put on weight.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 16, 2018
Entanglement, however, appears to be taking a growing toll because of increased fishing in areas where the whales are foraging.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 7, 2017
As a capitalistic society we believe we are foraging ahead to save "money" that is already being spent by higher ER services and deductibles.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2016
I know that the Tennessee cavalry are foraging on this side of the river to a considerable extent; and you have met one of these parties to-day, and defeated them.
From A Lieutenant at Eighteen by Oliver Optic
