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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silage

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

Cheers went up at Luna’s watch party at a Mexican restaurant in Carson Tuesday evening, as his family members and supporters learned from a local TV news feed that the sheriff’s race had been called in his favor.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
When Congress passed the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the farm bill, for the first time American farmers were legally allowed to grow hemp for many uses, including textiles, industrial uses and animal feed.

— Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

Forcing the president to shoot down numerous popular bills could give them fodder in the 2028 election.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
De Niro is joined by Ariana DeBose, Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Vince Gilligan, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Anne Hathaway and more in his objection to his work being high-tech feasting fodder.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fodder

Noun

They were offered the choice of evacuating to territory controlled by Ukraine or Russia, or remaining in the city with replenished food and medical supplies.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
The International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that sodium-ion battery production remains heavily concentrated in China, despite the potential for more geographically diverse raw-material supplies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026