pastured

Definition of pasturednext
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 33-year-old was grazed in the hip and was treated and taken by CFD to Rush Hospital in fair condition.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • The bullet may have grazed his right hip.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Pastured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastured. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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