🔄 Synonyms of "Foray"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| plundernoun | (transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack. |
| reaveverb | (archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove. |
| lootnoun | (slang) Synonym of money. |
| stripnoun | (countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area. |
| ransackverb | (transitive) To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray. |
| pillagenoun | (ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war. |
| despoilverb | (transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from. |
| riflenoun | (weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel. |
| maraudverb | (transitive) To raid and pillage. |
| raidnoun | (military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Foray"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| raidnoun | (military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| ransacknoun | Synonym of ransacking (“an act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search”). |
| pillagenoun | The act of pillaging. |
| plundernoun | An instance of plundering. |
| maraudverb | (transitive) To raid and pillage. |
| reaveverb | (archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove. |
| despoilnoun | (obsolete) Plunder; spoliation. |
| riflenoun | (weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel. |
| stripnoun | (countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area. |
| lootnoun | (slang) Synonym of money. |
| inroadnoun | (figuratively, usually in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem. |
| incursionnoun | An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense. |
| sweepnoun | A single action of sweeping. |
| infallnoun | (countable) The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain. |
| escapadenoun | A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention. |
| venturenoun | A risky or daring undertaking or journey. |
| venturingverb | The act of one who ventures. |
| outleapnoun | A sally; flight; escape. |
| evagationnoun | (archaic) A wandering about, excursion, trip or a roving. |
| outflankingnoun | The act of one who outflanks. |
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