overgrazing

present participle of overgraze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrazing
Verb
  • The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In autumn, visitors get the chance to embrace the seasonal offerings, as well, including mushroom-foraging tours.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Coming out of the den bigger and fatter than other bears also makes spring foraging easier, says McLellan, because the bears can stick closer to home.
    Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrazing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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