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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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Most workshops can go on citing examples (and from each other’s writing, too, which is fun to do)―any perusal of course reading lists or an hour spent grazing the literature shelves of a bookstore yields numerous possible stories for discussion.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 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
Then, though a 2-0 pitch to Taylor Trammell appeared to graze the virtual strike zone, Williams wound up walking his third batter of the inning to force home the go-ahead run.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Most workshops can go on citing examples (and from each other’s writing, too, which is fun to do)―any perusal of course reading lists or an hour spent grazing the literature shelves of a bookstore yields numerous possible stories for discussion.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 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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Pasamanick — who said she was disappointed nobody intervened or tried to help during the attack — was left with bites and bruises on her leg, while Sparky also had bite marks, per WESH 2 and WLBT.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her words reopened a wound that’s always been there, like bruises after a football game that appear a day later, said Nwagbaraocha, the district staff member.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, it’s made of an abrasion-resistant blend of recycled nylon and elastane.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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