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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
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The volunteer firefighters decided to take ponies that were grazing on Assateague Island and sell them at an auction on Chincoteague Island.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.
—J.t. Townley, The New York Review of Books, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
While younger iguanas might eat insects or small animals, adults are more likely to graze on flowers, leaves and fruit, with hibiscus ranking among their preferred snacks.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The volunteer firefighters decided to take ponies that were grazing on Assateague Island and sell them at an auction on Chincoteague Island.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Noun
The administration loves anyone who wants to harvest timber, mine for critical minerals, graze cattle, or produce oil and gas on federals, the interior secretary said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.
—J.t. Townley, The New York Review of Books, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Noun
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Then a surgeon stepped in A CT mother found bruises on her nonverbal daughter.—
Nick Caito Photo,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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The onslaught left the woman with a broken nose and a fractured orbital bone, as well as bruises and swelling to her eye and neck, cops said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The fabric performed very well in our abrasion test, and didn’t develop any pilling, thinning, or loose threads whatsoever.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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The abrasion test showed no tears or holes, with only slight color fading.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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