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as in scratching
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
I grazed my elbow diving for the ball
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as in brushing
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 grazing
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The volunteer firefighters decided to take ponies that were grazing on Assateague Island and sell them at an auction on Chincoteague Island.
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Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Orleans left the game at that point after grazing his chin on a headfirst slide.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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How is grazing replacing the traditional family dinner?
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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,
31 May 2026
Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Orleans left the game at that point after grazing his chin on a headfirst slide.
—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grazing
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The company could use an electric smelter to melt and purify the iron before feeding it into Gary’s existing oxygen furnaces or into the kind of electric arc furnace already built in Arkansas.
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Performance increasingly hinges on the judgment exercised inside Monday-morning investment committees, not on the size of the funnel feeding them.
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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Drug companies are experimenting with other approaches called MRGPRX2 blockers that target the pathway Kaplan’s team linked to scratching.
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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
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In my test shot, a sneaker remained, but brushing over it re-created the rocks underfoot.
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Choose to hike as part of a group or privately, add a bonfire, go foraging, or drink wine on your hike.
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Several of the incidents took place in the mountains, with some people injured while out foraging for wild plants and vegetables.
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Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with ⅓ cup sour cream in 2 additions (about 2½ tablespoons each), scraping down bowl as needed.
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Meanwhile the servers strain under the weight of AI companies scraping the encyclopedia in bulk, on a roughly $180 million annual budget funded mostly by donations of between two and eleven dollars.
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When the Chiefs won, the Grammy winner joined Kelce on the field, kissing and hugging him.
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Cameras captured them kissing and hugging on the field after the game.
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His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten.
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Winners of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest have eaten a total of 2,541 famous franks, give or take a few, since the contest began in 1982.
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This can include water features with turtles or frogs, bird feeders that attract insect-eating birds like cardinals and chickadees, or keeping chickens.
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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grazing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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