grazing

noun

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

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So at this time our forecast still holds but, as mentioned, with a low level of confidence for a grazing or flanking edge effect from the CME passages. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Each region has its own method of aging, and the animals’ grazing habits lend distinctive flavors and textures. Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025 Instead of grazing or eating in pastures, fields, or on range lands, animals are given food. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, a worn path and exposed rocks point to the erosion caused by intensive grazing. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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