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overgraze

verb

Definition of overgraze

as in to pasture

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Recent Examples of overgraze Cattle and sheep overgraze on the zacaton, and farmers burn the grass to promote new growth in pastures and cut it for thatch. — National Geographic, 23 Jan. 2020 In this case, individual Arizonans are being asked to guard the public good, while policy makers, developers and multinational corporations overgraze our water to the detriment of the greater good. — John D'anna, azcentral, 15 Dec. 2019 Without sharks, fish would overgraze and destroy our oceans. — Stephanie Bedo, Fox News, 16 July 2018 The factor may be that herbivores overgraze their range and run short of food. — E O Wilson, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2012 See All Example Sentences for overgraze

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Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of pasture

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Every song on the nearly hour-long album contains brief moments that graze brilliance or, in some instances, achieve it.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
The child told investigators that Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap, at one point manipulating her underwear and grazing her genitals on a couch and under a blanket.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of graze

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Eaves and roof overhangs offer those ideal conditions while also giving hornets easy access to the surrounding area for foraging, explains Isaac Rockwell, an entomologist at Aptive Pest Control.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
This turns mealtime into a foraging exercise and requires no special equipment.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

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