grazing

noun

graz·​ing ˈgrā-ziŋ How to pronounce grazing (audio)
: herbage or land for grazing

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They’re easily seen on Cumberland’s shore, grazing in the dunes to catch sea oats or scrubby vegetation on the island’s 18 miles of untouched beach. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 If eating too frequently could be the issue, Stephenson recommends leaving at least 12 hours between your dinner and breakfast the following morning, and avoiding grazing. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 Take what happened in Denmark with the law on methane taxing for cow farmers, which was supposed to encourage holistic grazing. Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Mark logs his daily activities in his SAE portfolio, which consists of feeding, watering, cutting hay, hauling cattle, raising bottle calves, and planting cover crops for grazing in his paddocks. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grazing 

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grazing was in 1517

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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grazing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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