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• present participle of forage.

foraging

American  

[fawr-i-jing, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪ dʒɪŋ, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.

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adjective

1. characterized by or dependent upon the acquisition of food by such means; food-gathering.

   a foraging people.

Etymology

Origin of foraging

First recorded in 1480–90; forage ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun, forage ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

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foraging

The nonprofit has long maintained that the land — reportedly the last undeveloped sliver of Big Bear Lake’s shoreline — represents critical foraging habitat for the eagles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Dr Paul Williams, a bumblebee expert at the Natural History Museum, says foraging is an energy calculation for bumblebees.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The researchers focused on foraging, vigilance, and movement because each behavior reflects the difficult choices animals make when assessing danger.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Honeybees also travel much farther while foraging, sometimes covering distances of up to 10 km from the colony.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

After fishing and foraging in the mornings for the family, Baba was doing carpentry for Gupta in the afternoons.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins