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overgrazed

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past tense of overgraze

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grazed

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Since the last time the area had been grazed, a year earlier, the grasses had grown to chest height and then folded under their own weight.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
The former owner of UnKCorked Wine & Spirits in Overland Park grew up in a small farm town, where meals came straight from the ground (or grazed upon it).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

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