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as in brushed
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 grazed
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the teens was grazed by a bullet on his face, while the other was struck in his left hand, police said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
During this time, Joseph manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The gown flowed into a shimmering gold column skirt that grazed the floor.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
During the confrontation, one of the men fired the gun, and a bullet grazed a man in the leg.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
On the palate, Just Creamery’s products have a rich creaminess and a grassy fragrance that reminds you where the cows grazed.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
During the shootout, the 71-year-old sleeping man who was sleeping nearby in his home was grazed in the arm by one of the bullets.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the teens was grazed by a bullet on his face, while the other was struck in his left hand, police said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
During this time, Joseph manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The gown flowed into a shimmering gold column skirt that grazed the floor.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
During the confrontation, one of the men fired the gun, and a bullet grazed a man in the leg.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
On the palate, Just Creamery’s products have a rich creaminess and a grassy fragrance that reminds you where the cows grazed.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Grazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grazed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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