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The horses were grazing in the meadow.
What does Grazing mean?
Grazing means eating grass or eating small amounts over time.
Dictionary definition
Feeding on grass; also the act of eating small amounts or lightly scraping something.
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Grazing in a sentence
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Some people use grazing to describe eating small snacks during the day.
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Grazing usually describes animals feeding on grass, but it can also describe light eating or light contact.
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What does grazing mean?
Grazing means grazing means eating grass or eating small amounts over time.
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Which sentence uses grazing correctly?
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Which word is closest in meaning to grazing?
feeding is the closest match for this meaning of grazing.
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WordGrazing.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningGrazing means eating grass or eating small amounts over time.
ExampleExample: The horses were grazing in the meadow.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- gray · zing
- Strongest beat
- gray
- Ending
- zing
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gray.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
fastingNot eating for a period of time.
strikingHitting with force rather than lightly touching.
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Grazing means eating grass or eating small amounts over time.
Common mix-up
Grazing is not the same as fasting. Grazing means grazing means eating grass or eating small amounts over time.
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Read this model sentence: Some people use grazing to describe eating small snacks during the day. Clue words: eating, small, some. Underline clue words that show why grazing fits instead of fasting. Now write one new sentence that shows grazing without using the word grazing. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show grazing?
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