Synonyms of graze

graze 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈgrāz 

as in to pasture

to feed on grass or herbs

cows grazing in the meadow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pasture
• feed
• eat
• forage
• rustle
• browse
• nibble
• overgraze
• stock
• range

graze

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verb (2)

1

as in to scrape

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

I grazed my elbow diving for the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrape
• scratch
• abrade
• scuff
• bruise
• skin
• bark
• lacerate
• claw
• chafe
• cut
• fret
• gall
• contuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• smooth
• polish
• wax

2

as in to brush

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

the volleyball just grazed my face, so I'm okay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brush
• kiss
• shave
• skim
• nudge
• caress
• touch
• scrape
• pat
• miss
• stroke
• bump
• sweep
• contact
• strike
• swipe
• skip
• cuddle
• fondle
• pet
• rebound
• bounce
• glance
• ricochet
• love
• sideswipe
• carom
• skirt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• impinge
• knock
• bump
• collide
• slap
• smash
• impact
• smack
• punch
• swipe
• whack
• bang
• slam
• ram
• clash
• crash
• bash
• thud
• thwack

graze

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noun

as in bruise

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface

a stumble that resulted in nothing more serious than a graze on the knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bruise
• abrasion
• scrape
• gall
• bedsore

Examples of graze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Trump's right ear was grazed by a bullet and one attendee was killed in the attack. —Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024

However, there were a few key differences between the July assassination attempt and yesterday’s: President Joe Biden was still the Democratic nominee and Trump himself was injured after a bullet grazed his ear, while Secret Service agents intervened Sunday before he or anyone else was hurt. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024

Brown said first responders said his son was grazed by gunfire. —Brittany Harry, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024

The first one, where the bullet grazed his ear in Butler, Pa., seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime fluke. —Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024