The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORAGING
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What does FORAGING mean?
FORAGING verb- To search for and gather food for animals, particularly cattle and horses.
- To rampage through, gathering and destroying as one goes.
- To rummage.
- (of an animal) To seek out and eat food.
- The act of searching for food.