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as in to brush
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 graze
Mark Singer, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Hillman went on to describe how she and three of her horses were swarmed by African killer honey bees after letting the horses out that morning to graze in the front yard — where the owners didn’t know the bees had built a hive in one of the trees.
—Brooke Baitinger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The cows that provide the milk for Gruyère graze on an alpine meadow.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Verb
My new office was on the same floor as the magazine’s archive, and I was encouraged to graze among black binders containing the work of staff writers.
—Mark Singer, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Hillman went on to describe how she and three of her horses were swarmed by African killer honey bees after letting the horses out that morning to graze in the front yard — where the owners didn’t know the bees had built a hive in one of the trees.
—Brooke Baitinger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Noun
The 15-year-old was found by officers with a graze wound on his leg as others ran from the area, police told WGN.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The cows that provide the milk for Gruyère graze on an alpine meadow.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Noun
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Doctors at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital said the girl had signs of abuse — including she was covered in bruises, had two black eyes, scratches and abdominal trauma.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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According to prosecutors, the woman was found naked, with several bruises on her body, a broken finger, and unable to move on her own.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Gonzalez said the horse was treated for abrasions to the skull and other injuries, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Biodegradable mineral dyes, waterless enzyme and abrasion boosters were among the alternative processes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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