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overgraze

verb

Definition of overgraze

as in to pasture

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Recent Examples of overgraze As a result, proliferating shrimp could overgraze the algae that supports a healthy population, according to Luft. — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020 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 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

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Investigators say a 52-year-old woman was grazed in the leg and is expected to be OK.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
The other victims — a 65-year-old woman struck in the leg and a 52-year-old woman grazed in the leg — were taken to the same hospital and are in stable condition.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of graze

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Local forager Pascal Baudar leads a 90-minute walk through the Angeles National Forest to identify the variety of plants that can be be found and foraged on local hikes.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Here are some tips for protecting shrubs from this foraging nuisance.

— Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026

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