overgrazing

verb

present participle of overgraze
as in grazing

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  1. grazing
  2. foraging
  3. pasturing
Verb
  • A lot of their lives are spent grazing and moving quickly, so energy and eating are required, said Joy Boyer, an education guide at the attraction.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 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 grazing
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  • Environmental groups are currently fundraising $10 million to protect Jackie and Shadow’s foraging area from development.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Opossums are nocturnal and prefer the cover of darkness, so a sudden burst of light may deter them from foraging around your property.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of foraging
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  • His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten.
    — Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 28 May 2025
Definition of pasturing
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“Overgrazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrazing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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