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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
Venus Wong, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Its medieval houses nestle beneath colossal rocks, their red roofs peeking out like terracotta petals—while narrow lanes wind past the Chapel of São Pedro de Vir-a-Corça and the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria, and scrambling goats graze near crumbling stairways.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
An 18-year-old man was treated and released at the scene for a graze on his hand.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The length of the front pieces gradually increased to graze just under my chin.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Its medieval houses nestle beneath colossal rocks, their red roofs peeking out like terracotta petals—while narrow lanes wind past the Chapel of São Pedro de Vir-a-Corça and the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria, and scrambling goats graze near crumbling stairways.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
An 18-year-old man was treated and released at the scene for a graze on his hand.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Noun
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To achieve the bruise-like purple that Ortega wears in the show, Jalalvand combined the lip liner and mixed it with a clear lip balm base to give the shade a softer look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Falling Getting hit by a person or object Some people are more likely to get bruises.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tyson, who suffered an arm abrasion in the incident, will be booked once he is released from the hospital, Sanders said.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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Coconut oil may help address common skin issues like dry skin, eczema, and minor cuts and abrasions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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