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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
New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Catch a game on the big screen, play a round of cornhole outside, or sit back with a beer while cows graze nearby.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Other victims received treatment for gunshot injuries to their legs, a foot, and a graze wound.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
As the human's shot saw the ball graze the top of the net and change trajectory, Ace readjusted in a split second, reacting in real time better than most humans could.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Catch a game on the big screen, play a round of cornhole outside, or sit back with a beer while cows graze nearby.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Noun
Here, well-coiffed doyennes and a younger set in algorithm-friendly fits graze on miniature Mont Blancs against wide park and river views in a neighborhood clearly in ascent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Other victims received treatment for gunshot injuries to their legs, a foot, and a graze wound.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Noun
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But by May 2027, the bruises suffered and the regrets carried may well be part of a different kind of journey.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Medical staff found catastrophic brain injuries and dozens of bruises across the child’s body, prosecutors said, per the outlets.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The attack left Wilson with a concussion, as well as bruises and abrasions throughout her face and body.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Guys always have abrasions from playing football.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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