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pasturing

verb

present participle of pasture

as in grazing

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

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Recent Examples of pasturing 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

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Candid Health cofounder Doug Proctor spun his laptop around to show me a herd of wild horses grazing behind him in upstate New York during our first Zoom call.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Bison that appear to be grazing peacefully are able to accelerate at a terrifying pace, making them among the most dangerous animals in Yellowstone, where one of the giant bovines recently charged at and tossed a grandfather.

— Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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