overgraze

verb

Definition of overgrazenext
as in to pasture

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Recent Examples of overgraze Cattle and sheep overgraze on the zacaton, and farmers burn the grass to promote new growth in pastures and cut it for thatch. — National Geographic, 23 Jan. 2020 In this case, individual Arizonans are being asked to guard the public good, while policy makers, developers and multinational corporations overgraze our water to the detriment of the greater good. — John D'anna, azcentral, 15 Dec. 2019 Without sharks, fish would overgraze and destroy our oceans. — Stephanie Bedo, Fox News, 16 July 2018 The factor may be that herbivores overgraze their range and run short of food. — E O Wilson, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2012 See All Example Sentences for overgraze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgraze
  1. pasture
  2. graze
  3. forage
Verb
  • Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of pasture
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  • Hitting just below the knee or grazing the shin, the midi strikes the ideal balance of everyday ease and effortless polish.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Yet movies matter as an art form because the best ones graze our souls.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of graze
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  • Swallows forage its peaks, newly-arrived with the rainy season.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Instead of staying in the area of the ranch where the giraffes are fed, Gracie decided to forage on higher terrain and climbed rocks to escape.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of forage

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“Overgraze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgraze. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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