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pastured

verb

past tense of pasture

as in grazed

to feed on grass or herbs pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing

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grazed

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The village spokesperson said a DJ at the bar was also grazed by a bullet.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The bullet exited Riley’s head, ricocheted, and grazed a 13-year-old friend in the torso, police sources said.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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