grazing

noun

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

Examples of grazing in a Sentence

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Ask your stylist for a few layers and eyebrow-grazing bangs. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham oversees more than 13 million acres of state land, including roughly three-quarters of a million acres of grazing and hunting leases managed by the Texas General Land Office. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Households that lease grazing land to energy projects receive a one-time payment that depends on the amount of land involved and which company is seeking the lease. Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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