grazing

noun

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

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Should a public-land grazing leasee be compensated for providing access to public land at all, but especially state or federal land that’s already accessible via standard corner-hopping? Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 The effects of the BLM decision to revoke grazing leases could ripple well beyond American Prairie. The Conversation, 4 June 2026 How grazing is replacing traditional meals The three-meal-a-day structure is quietly fading in a lot of households. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 Protein, grazing-style eating and stealth vegetables are leading the shift in how American families plan, cook and eat together. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grazing

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jun. 2026.

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