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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
Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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
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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 tiger had come to the buffalo kraal at about 6 a.m., after the big bulls of the herd had already gone out to graze.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Noun
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Marte is already on the IL with a bone bruise in his right knee, the same one that required an injection in spring training.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This is the despair of wrestlers: unredeemed perspiration, useless bruises.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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