Thesaurus results for SILAGE

silage

noun

Definition of silage

as in ensilage

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Recent Examples of silage The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025 Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air. — Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades. — The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 Canals slice between orchards and acres of silage, pushing all-important irrigation water through a network of laterals from farm to farm. — Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for silage

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Noun

The agency says the desert’s limited forage and water can’t sustain such a large herd.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Wrens, chickadees, titmice, thrushes and nuthatches all forage either through the leaf canopy or the slowly decaying ground litter for beetles, caterpillars, spiders, ants and other insects.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of forage

Noun

That dream came true during the pandemic, when the two saw an opportunity to develop a hospitality concept that would remain true to the agricultural character of the property and feed people's ever-growing desire to be out in nature.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
After drawing a penalty in overtime, Lekkerimäki received a cross-seam feed from Pettersson in the dying seconds of the overtime frame.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

Both Henderson and Dominguez have pointed fingers at Biggs for using their records as campaign fodder.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
On-air, of course, viewers would have no clue (Buck and Aikman have continued to deliver a broadcast worthy of their decamillion-dollar contracts), but the dispute has become fodder, and Aikman has not been willing to shy away from discussing it.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fodder

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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
From delivering supplies to protecting ships The platform already has experience in military logistics.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026