graze 1 of 3

as in to pasture
to feed on grass or herbs cows grazing in the meadow

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verb (2)

graze

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noun

as in bruise
an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface a stumble that resulted in nothing more serious than a graze on the knee

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Verb
There is even a massage with horses, during which a horse grazes nearby while a massage therapist works out your aches and pains. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 As part of that contract, and to maintain high-quality habitat, participating landowners can’t graze or hay the acreage during those five years. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
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The victim, a 23-year-old from Hamden, sustained a graze wound and his injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, Bruckhart said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graze
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Noun
  • The sergeant noted at least 12 bruises alone were found on the boy from the forehead down to the jaw on both sides of Campbell's face and that the child smelled overwhelmingly like urine.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Regardless of who was responsible for the crowd’s behavior — and contrary to university spokesperson Lewis saying there were no injuries — students in attendance reported experiencing bruises, cuts, breathing problems and asthma attacks and witnessing others seriously bleeding.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • In terms of the types of injuries sustained, 35% were periocular lacerations (cuts near the eye), 16% were corneal abrasions, iritis (inflammation of the iris, the colored part of the eye) accounted for 8%, and contusions/bruises 5%.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • An autopsy conducted on Campbell revealed significant amount of bruising and abrasions to the boy's head, face, torso, back and extremities.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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