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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
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Then, as an apparent ode to the sexy uniforms worn by the Baywatch crew in the 1990s, Sims stepped out in a red scoop-neck one-piece with a hip-grazing French cut.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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
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Verb
Adell reached up to catch TJ Rumfield's deep fly for the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning, but the ball grazed the outside of his glove before bouncing off his head and over the wall for a solo homer.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Then, as an apparent ode to the sexy uniforms worn by the Baywatch crew in the 1990s, Sims stepped out in a red scoop-neck one-piece with a hip-grazing French cut.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Noun
One woman fell to the floor after being shot, while another suffered a graze wound, investigators said.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Verb
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Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Proxy services are often used for illicit or unethical purposes such as performing DDoS attacks, running botnet command-and-control servers, operating phishing operations, and scraping website content.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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During that time, crews will scrape up old lines and paint new ones, ITD spokesperson Jill Youmans told the Idaho Statesman on Friday.—
Rose Evans
May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
Verb
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While some political observers are brushing off speculation that a deluge of ballots could allow Steyer to crawl into the top two, conservative activists are keeping a close watch.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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But officials and executives brushed off regional tensions and security implications, insisting that the ferry is just for tourism.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Several police officers and security personnel also sustained cuts and bruises during the incidents.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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May 26 sports commentary Hey, Sean Keeler, Kiss every bruise, interspersing my whooped behind.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The elk may have come there to feed on marsh grasses, for its minerals, or perhaps for a sense of safety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The 22-mile-long, 12-mile-wide snow-fed lake holds 40 trillion gallons of water and is surrounded by 72 miles of shoreline.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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One of those 17 was a bullpen game — with Ober’s injury, the Twins currently have four starters on the roster — and in one game, the Twins had to press Woods Richardson into duty after scratching Rojas an hour before the game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Soler was scratched before Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of hip tightness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Once the Islander opened the door, in typical Love Island USA fashion, they were prompted to kiss the other islanders with common interests.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The man had bruising around both eyes, blood around his mouth and abrasions on his shoulder, back and back of his neck.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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The driver died at the scene, and an ambulance service transported the remainder of the passengers to the hospital to treat several broken fingers, concussions, bruises, abrasions and a broken femur, per PSN Zrt.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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