graze

Example Sentences

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To limit the spread of the disease, the authorities have banned livestock farmers from allowing their animals to graze freely.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Cattle, for example, do not graze as low to the ground as sheep, allowing smaller plants to flower.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

He figures he will graze his way through the day but doesn’t plan to sit down for a meal, per se.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

My great-great-grandfather used to graze his cattle as far south as Nakuru, 300 miles from where we live now.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola