overgraze
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of overgraze
Example Sentences
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They're not inclined to overgraze because they're always moving.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022
Officials say the horses overgraze the land and negatively impact the environment, a problem compounded by the extensive drought.
From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2015
“They tend to overgraze the vegetation around water sources,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2015
"You could overgraze an arid land and convert it permanently to desert—that's a local threshold," Kareiva explains.
From Scientific American • Nov. 7, 2013
Hardin’s idea explains why public bathrooms are so gross, why people litter, and, according to his original example, why farmers will let their cows overgraze communal fields.
From BusinessWeek • Jul. 26, 2012
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