silage

Definition of silagenext

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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 large seabirds return to this large rock each year to nest and forage for fish, making an impressive spectacle for visitors.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • The earliest wildlife laws in England also required landowners to retain adequate forage and cover for wildlife, in addition to regulating hunting and fishing.
    Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Investigators believe that the suspect turned off the video feed that showed the outside view of the front door about 10 minutes after arriving at the apartment in the 2700 block of South Collins Street.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The feed became less a window into the world than a behavioral instrument.
    Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • From the fragmented breakup anthems to the formulaic moodboard fodder, nothing on Steve Lacy’s new album seems to come naturally.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
  • For a few hours, the disappearance was fodder for office jokes, Mélanie Brinbaum, Nestlé’s European head of marketing and consumer communications, tells Fortune.
    Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • When George Washington asked for rations for his army, the Continental Congress in 1775 approved a daily ration of one quart of spruce beer or cider per soldier.
    Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silage. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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