grazing

noun

graz·​ing ˈgrā-ziŋ How to pronounce grazing (audio)
Synonyms of grazingnext
: herbage or land for grazing

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Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 The first of those events, in 2014, occurred in Nevada, when representatives of the Bureau of Land Management, sought to round up the Bundy’s livestock after an ongoing dispute over unpaid grazing fees. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Other regenerative farming techniques include moving grazing animals around pasture to let the remaining portions recover, and planting trees and shrubs on working agricultural land next to crops or livestock. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 These herds continuously loop across the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya, driven by ancient instincts to follow seasonal rainfall and fresh grazing. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grazing

Word History

First Known Use

1517, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grazing was in 1517

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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grazing. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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