forays

NOUN

incursion, attempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inroad invasion raid

STRONG

attack depredation descent irruption reconnaissance sally sortie

Antonyms

WEAK

abstention idleness laziness

Example Sentences

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He has also made a number of forays into film.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Two of the vessel's hantavirus victims -- a married Dutch couple -- had traveled extensively in Argentina for four months, with forays into Chile and Uruguay.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

When Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, the numbers could once again play second fiddle to narrative details about the company’s futuristic forays into robotaxis and humanoid robots.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Tesla shares have been less volatile than usual as investors wait to see the early results of Elon Musk’s forays into robotaxis and chip making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He planned forays to public gardens and parks and the grounds of the old Paris exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson