Meanings
verboverbrowse (third-person singular simple present overbrowses, present participle overbrowsing, simple past and past participle overbrowsed)
present singular third person overbrowses · participle present overbrowsing · participle past overbrowsed · past overbrowsed
- ambitransitiveTo browse (eat vegetation) too much, to the detriment of the environment.
As their numbers peak, the hares begin to overbrowse aspen and other plants.
1995, David B Rockwell, Glacier National Park: a natural history guide1 more example
The few elephants that remained continued to overbrowse the trees, now ripping the bark off them as well and speeding their demise.
1999, Allan Savory, Jody Butterfield, Holistic management: a new framework for decision making
Origin
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overbrowse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbrowse
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“overbrowse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbrowse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overbrowse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbrowse.
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