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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  • Bhakta had been grazed in the scalp by a bullet, only inches away from being a fatal wound.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
  • His second score, midway through the second period, went off his leg after a shot from the slot by Miro Heiskanen initially grazed Evans' stick.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Pastured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastured. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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