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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
ABC News, 11 May 2026
Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Here, well-coiffed doyennes and a younger set in algorithm-friendly fits graze on miniature Mont Blancs against wide park and river views in a neighborhood clearly in ascent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Nantambu told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Noun
One woman fell to the floor after being shot, while another suffered a graze wound, investigators said.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Here, well-coiffed doyennes and a younger set in algorithm-friendly fits graze on miniature Mont Blancs against wide park and river views in a neighborhood clearly in ascent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Verb
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Sadly, the last Blockbuster (aside from one defiant Bend, Oregon, outlier) went out to pasture in 2014, and independent video stores are an increasingly rare sight.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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In Wisconsin, dairy farms are smaller, herds are smaller, and cows are usually sent out to pasture to graze in good weather, which is not easy to come by in Wisconsin.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If using garden cucumbers, peel off the waxy skin and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds before slicing.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 May 2026
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Brazil beat the Netherlands 3–2 in the quarterfinals and scraped past Sweden 1–0 in the semifinals thanks to a goal from forward Romário.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Additional layers are applied to fill gaps and create a smooth surface before a final coat of lacquer is brushed on.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Yet younger people may be more likely to brush off shingles symptoms as NBD and have less awareness of what the illness actually is.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
Noun
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On this night, the hardwood bruises had given way to dirt and pine tar.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The baby’s siblings, most of whom were under the age of three, were found with marks, bruises, missing fingernails.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The defender found Kai Havertz who fed Odegaard the ball again, spreading play wide to Madueke.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The chance to work with the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager had been a significant draw for many of the players who had joined the club over the previous 18 months, and his abrupt departure left some scratching their heads.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Corona de Oro, the 11 horse on Saturday, was scratched well ahead of the Derby, and Great White, who reared up and fell on his back after becoming startled shortly before entering the Derby gate, took the 13 post on Saturday.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Even with the windows open all the way, the heat is hugging us, kissing us, pinching our cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Do not kiss or snuggle backyard poultry, especially the chicks.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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These experiments successfully duplicated the same geometry and abrasion observed in the ancient tooth, bolstering the researchers' conclusions.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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