foraged
past simple and past participle offorage
forage
verb[I]
uk/ˈfɒr.ɪdʒ/us/ˈfɔːr.ɪdʒ/to go fromplacetoplacesearchingfor things that you caneator use:
Thechildrenhad beenlivingon thestreets, foragingforscraps.
Thepigsforaged in thewoodsforacorns.
Thechefoffersspecialdishesofwildand foragedfoods,includingwoodpigeonandsnails.
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- groom
- hatch
- hover
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- non-migratory
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- slaver
- torpor
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foraged
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Furthermore, young coloniesforagedon a smaller spatial scale with shorter distances covered and fewer leaf sources used.
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Both male and female batsforagedlocally, within approximately 1 km of their roost sites.
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They typicallyforagedfrom the ground-level to the midstorey strata, and fed on invertebrate prey averaging from 3.3 to 17.2 mm in length.
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To expand upon our analogy, let s suppose that on the weekend the scholar chooses one of theforagedarticles and begins to read it.
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Smaller colonies generallyforagedin straight lines from the nest, whereas mature colonies frequently changed directions.
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To expand upon our analogy, let's suppose that on the weekend the scholar chooses one of theforagedarticles and begins to read it.
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It was assumed that the pollinator species mostlyforagedin the soybean plots.
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If the birdforagedby either leaping or flying a short distance (striking) the manoeuvre was classified as aerial.
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One allianceforagedpreferentially in shallows, while two alliances they associated with preferred to forage in deeper water in the embayment plain.
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What is particularly striking is that each of the following empirical studies found that certain residentsforagedat lower heights upon the arrival of migrants.
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These authors noted that the beesforagedfor propolis only during the warmest periods in spring and autumn, an observation that is supportive of our findings.
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Heithaus et al. (1974) found that larger phyllostomidsforagedin groups and smaller speciesforagedalone.
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Blythipicus rubiginosusforagedon dead wood in dense understorey.
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Although insufficient data were available for a detailed analysis of home range, the results show that all individualsforagedlocally within approximately 1 km of their roost sites.
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It is believed that they prefer the vegetative conditions after prairie dogs haveforagedthrough the area.
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