foray
noun
a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder.
forayed
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past participleof foray.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof foray.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
foraynouna quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder.
Example Sentences
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This is not the first time Donaldson has forayed into food but it may be the most profitable.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2022
Broadcom has also diversified beyond its core chip business and forayed into the lucrative software arena, at a time when the world grapples with supply chain disruptions and an industry-wide chip shortage.
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2021
Recently, the company even forayed into building a zero carbon emission racing vehicle to compete in the Baja 1000, a grueling Mexican off-road race approximately 850 miles long.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
Her parents have also forayed into the reality show world.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2019
I have my mother’s thin blood, the kind so easily forayed by a chilly draft, an unexpected rain.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
