1
as in scratching
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
I grazed my elbow diving for the ball
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2
as in brushing
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
the volleyball just grazed my face, so I'm okay
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Recent Examples of grazing
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Orleans left the game at that point after grazing his chin on a headfirst slide.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The pitch largely hit a pad on Ohtani’s hand, grazing the four-time MVP’s pinky.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Verb
The volunteer firefighters decided to take ponies that were grazing on Assateague Island and sell them at an auction on Chincoteague Island.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Orleans left the game at that point after grazing his chin on a headfirst slide.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The pitch largely hit a pad on Ohtani’s hand, grazing the four-time MVP’s pinky.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grazing
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That energy is converted and transmitted wirelessly to receiving stations on Earth, feeding directly into the grid as steady electricity.—
Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Island Taste has been feeding Caymanians for close to forty years—their patties are nostalgia in pastry form.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Unless Drury is just scratching the surface as a 26-year-old, his 27 points in 82 regular-season games aren’t as promising a sign as his postseason highlights.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Each style was crafted from leather treated with manual washing, brushing and finishing techniques.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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Starting in third place on Sunday is Hamilton in the Ferrari, followed by teammate and home favorite Charles Leclerc who had to settle for P4 after brushing the wall while trying to retake P1 in the final moments of Q3.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Choose to hike as part of a group or privately, add a bonfire, go foraging, or drink wine on your hike.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 June 2026
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Several of the incidents took place in the mountains, with some people injured while out foraging for wild plants and vegetables.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Moore argues the city should be doing annual sand management, rather than scraping for funds and coming up short each time the larger-scale project comes around.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Keeping the burners on high and using the scraping tool or a bench scraper, scrape at a roughly 45-degree angle to remove the rust or the stuck-on food.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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In 2012, Stewart was caught kissing her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders, in photos that were published online.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Jelly Roll is kissing Bunnie XO goodbye.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
28 May 2025
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Chinese manufacturers are competing in their home market now with their impressive luxury sedans and SUVs and eating into sales made by BMW, and other German premium competitors like Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Kansas City Council member Melissa Patterson Hazley spent most of her day in the district attending openings for new businesses, visiting shows and eating at restaurants.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grazing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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