overgrazing

present participle of overgraze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrazing
Verb
  • Most workshops can go on citing examples (and from each other’s writing, too, which is fun to do)―any perusal of course reading lists or an hour spent grazing the literature shelves of a bookstore yields numerous possible stories for discussion.
    Douglas Unger August 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Kardashian, 44, wore a head-turning lilac-gray gown designed with a high neckline, floor-grazing cape sleeves and a body-hugging silhouette that cinched her waist.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • They’re spotted foraging on golf courses and even breeding in suburban wetlands near Chicago.
    Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Ant baits are effective because foraging workers take the food back to the nest and share so that everyone in the colony is exposed.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrazing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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