Synonyms of grazing

grazing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of graze

as in feeding

to feed on grass or herbs

cows grazing in the meadow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeding
• foraging
• pasturing
• eating
• rustling
• browsing
• nibbling
• stocking
• overgrazing
• ranging

grazing

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of graze

1

as in scratching

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

I grazed my elbow diving for the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratching
• scraping
• scuffing
• abrading
• bruising
• barking
• skinning
• clawing
• cutting
• chafing
• lacerating
• fretting
• galling
• contusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polishing
• softening
• smoothing
• waxing

2

as in brushing

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

the volleyball just grazed my face, so I'm okay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushing
• kissing
• shaving
• skimming
• nudging
• touching
• caressing
• scraping
• stroking
• patting
• bumping
• sweeping
• missing
• contacting
• skipping
• striking
• petting
• glancing
• swiping
• cuddling
• bouncing
• fondling
• rebounding
• loving
• sideswiping
• ricocheting
• skirting
• caroming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hitting
• knocking
• impinging
• bumping
• impacting
• crashing
• slapping
• colliding
• smacking
• punching
• smashing
• clashing
• slamming
• banging
• ramming
• swiping
• whacking
• thudding
• bashing
• thwacking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grazing

Verb

A shot to her back and a bullet grazing her skull led to medical complications and her ultimate retirement from the Army. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

While the Griffiths were in a carriage on their way to the grave of Tina’s recently-deceased mother, someone fired a gun at them from another carriage, grazing Griffith’s head. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Fields of solar panels blanket parts of Inner Mongolia, while the slender silhouettes of wind turbines spin above grazing sheep. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Based on his observations thus far, Spasojevic believes the burros could play an important role in the local ecosystem by grazing on non-native grasses and preventing them from overtaking native plants. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Silica-poor disks are created by less energetic events from roughly moon-sized bodies grazing each other. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In July 2024, a gunman in Pennsylvania fired multiple shots at Trump, grazing his right ear and killing a rally attendee before the Secret Service fatally shot the gunman. — Angelique Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

But the mannequin sporting a naval-grazing Christopher Esber gown begs to differ. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Non-polo-playing horse lovers can visit the 4,700-acre Deerwood Ranch Wild Horse EcoSanctuary, with some 350 wild horses grazing alongside elk, coyotes, deer and other wildlife, 35 miles west of Laramie. — Irene Middleman Thomas, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026