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

Towering patent leather Louboutins hid underneath the floor-grazing dress, while a tiny coin purse provided the finishing touch. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

The goats have been grazing in different areas for more than 500 days in a row. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Drought-tolerant species such as coneflowers, coreopsis, calamint, grasses, and even spring bulbs are nestled in that gravel layer, their root balls just grazing the top of the soil below. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Each of Dean’s looks for her string of shows, regardless of designer, have incorporated old Hollywood-esque details like fringe hems, floor-grazing silhouettes, feather boa skirts, and technicolor hues. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Some are partial to the very on-trend, knee-grazing denim, while others prefer the classic Daisy Dukes. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

But those dugouts are gone now, after a farmer renting the land built a dam on the creek to create a pond for cattle grazing the pasture, according to Kelly. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

The mother claims Rojas Ortiz later began the process of applying for a U visa after there was a shooting in her neighborhood and a bullet went through the walls, allegedly grazing her son. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

But the companies that put those herds to work said a change in state labor rules have made goat grazing too expensive to continue. — Velvet Wu august 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026