1
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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2
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
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
She is greeted at gunpoint by Milena (Ana Marija Veselčić), the house’s sole occupant while the menfolk are away in the hills grazing the sheep.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The first shot had hit in the neck six inches behind the head, about three inches low, grazing the windpipe.
—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Navajo Dinner and Sustainable Storytelling Meehan lives on the ranch with her husband and children, who care for a herd of grazing Navajo Churro Sheep and Angora Goats, along with several very friendly Great Pyrenees.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Soon after, Montana shot through the front door, with one of the rounds grazing the man in the buttocks.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
She is greeted at gunpoint by Milena (Ana Marija Veselčić), the house’s sole occupant while the menfolk are away in the hills grazing the sheep.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The first shot had hit in the neck six inches behind the head, about three inches low, grazing the windpipe.
—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Navajo Dinner and Sustainable Storytelling Meehan lives on the ranch with her husband and children, who care for a herd of grazing Navajo Churro Sheep and Angora Goats, along with several very friendly Great Pyrenees.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grazing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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