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grazed

/ɡɹeɪzd/

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verb

To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

Examples :

"1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition)."

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To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)

Examples :

"Cattle graze in the meadows."

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To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.

Examples :

"The shepherd grazed his flock of sheep on the hillside, carefully watching to keep them safe. "

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verb

To eat periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes.

Examples :

"Instead of eating a big lunch, she grazed on fruits and nuts throughout the afternoon. "

food agriculture animal biology

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verb

To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.

Examples :

"He grazed on a bag of chips while walking around the grocery store, paying for it would have been stealing. "

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verb

To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

Examples :

"the bullet grazed the wall"

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To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.

Examples :

"The car barely grazed the parked bicycle as it passed, leaving a small scratch on the paint. "

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To yield grass for grazing.

Examples :

"The open meadow grazed well, providing plenty of food for the sheep. "

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