overgrazing

Definition of overgrazingnext
present participle of overgraze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrazing
Verb
  • Neither of them pays much attention to their daughter, Jamison (Ava Marie Telek), other than Lili fat-shaming the girl for grazing through the lemon squares at a pool party.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Hitting the sweet spot between floor-grazing baggy jeans and calves-baring capris, a subtly cropped pair of jeans shows off your shoes without leaving too much in the cold.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Becoming a seaweed farmer isn’t as simple as foraging for algae and watching it multiply.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.
    Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Overgrazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrazing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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