pastured

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 dress also grazed the red carpet at the time, indicating that Roberts has since had the gown hemmed.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In the distance, cows grazed on rolling meadows.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Pastured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastured. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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