grazing

noun

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

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Made from cotton and eyelet fabric, the flowy, calf-grazing frock featured a dainty lace trim around the neckline and cuffs, along with ruffles on the back of the silhouette. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025 Environmental advocates have long decried the overuse of public lands for grazing in the Southwest as detrimental to the conservation of the region’s rare river habitats. John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025 The plan includes expanding ranchers’ access to federal land for grazing and prioritizing grant applications from military veterans looking to enter the industry, among other measures. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 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 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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