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grazing

noun

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

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The area, home to green meadows and grazing cows, has been a global watch manufacturing hub since the 17th century. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Emilio Luna sustained a gunshot wound to his foot; Detective Brock Rengo suffered a grazing gunshot wound to his leg; Detective Jordan Brandt sustained a gunshot wound to his leg; and Detective Christopher Brown suffered a shrapnel injury to his foot, the police said. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 The eruption blanketed nearby villages with ash, causing residents to cough and covering livestock’s grazing areas and water sources, The Associated Press reported a few days later. MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 This viewpoint is backed by recent research that found the impact of grazing on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning exceeds the sustainable capacity of drier grassland regions. Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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