foray

nouns

a sudden short attack
foray, maraud, raid
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
"scientists' forays into politics"
foray
is a type of (narrower)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

verbs

steal goods; take as spoils
"During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
despoil, foray, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip
briefly enter enemy territory
foray
is a type of (narrower)
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
"The bullet penetrated her chest"
penetrate, perforate