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Recent Examples of overgraze
The factor may be that herbivores overgraze their range and run short of food.
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E O Wilson, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2012
But unlike large mammals, the ants don’t overgraze all the vegetation in the area around their colony.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2022
Managers extended the fall season and provided winter openings to try to hit harvest targets, something Fish and Game says is important to keep the herd sustainable, and not so large that animals overgraze or starve.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2021
As a result, proliferating shrimp could overgraze the algae that supports a healthy population, according to Luft.
—Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
Cattle and sheep overgraze on the zacaton, and farmers burn the grass to promote new growth in pastures and cut it for thatch.
—National Geographic, 23 Jan. 2020
In this case, individual Arizonans are being asked to guard the public good, while policy makers, developers and multinational corporations overgraze our water to the detriment of the greater good.
—John D'anna, azcentral, 15 Dec. 2019
Without sharks, fish would overgraze and destroy our oceans.
—Stephanie Bedo, Fox News, 16 July 2018
E O Wilson, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2012
But unlike large mammals, the ants don’t overgraze all the vegetation in the area around their colony.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2022
Managers extended the fall season and provided winter openings to try to hit harvest targets, something Fish and Game says is important to keep the herd sustainable, and not so large that animals overgraze or starve.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2021
As a result, proliferating shrimp could overgraze the algae that supports a healthy population, according to Luft.
—Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
Cattle and sheep overgraze on the zacaton, and farmers burn the grass to promote new growth in pastures and cut it for thatch.
—National Geographic, 23 Jan. 2020
In this case, individual Arizonans are being asked to guard the public good, while policy makers, developers and multinational corporations overgraze our water to the detriment of the greater good.
—John D'anna, azcentral, 15 Dec. 2019
Without sharks, fish would overgraze and destroy our oceans.
—Stephanie Bedo, Fox News, 16 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgraze
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But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Grab a brush and head out to pasture to meet cows like the affable Ellie, a 5-year-old Highland who loves the limelight, and Bonnie, the independent matriarch.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The dad got out his black and pink semi-automatic pistol and hit his older son in the face, causing the gun to go off and graze the boy’s ear and jaw, according to investigators.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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During a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old gunman opened fire on Mr. Trump, grazing his ear with a bullet.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
Verb
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As the whales migrate each year from calving grounds near Florida to foraging grounds near New England, they are often struck by passing boats or entangled in fishing gear, which can hurt or kill them.—
Nate Iglehart,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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While bees and butterflies get most of the pollinator credit, ants are secondary pollinators that pollinate plants while foraging for food.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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“Overgraze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgraze. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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