Synonyms of grazing

grazing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of graze

as in feeding

to feed on grass or herbs

cows grazing in the meadow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeding
• foraging
• pasturing
• eating
• rustling
• browsing
• nibbling
• stocking
• overgrazing
• ranging

grazing

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of graze

1

as in scratching

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

I grazed my elbow diving for the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratching
• scraping
• scuffing
• abrading
• bruising
• barking
• skinning
• clawing
• cutting
• chafing
• lacerating
• fretting
• galling
• contusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polishing
• softening
• smoothing
• waxing

2

as in brushing

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

the volleyball just grazed my face, so I'm okay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushing
• kissing
• shaving
• skimming
• nudging
• touching
• caressing
• scraping
• stroking
• patting
• bumping
• sweeping
• missing
• contacting
• skipping
• striking
• petting
• glancing
• swiping
• cuddling
• bouncing
• fondling
• rebounding
• loving
• sideswiping
• ricocheting
• skirting
• caroming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hitting
• knocking
• impinging
• bumping
• impacting
• crashing
• slapping
• colliding
• smacking
• punching
• smashing
• clashing
• slamming
• banging
• ramming
• swiping
• whacking
• thudding
• bashing
• thwacking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grazing

Verb

Spot shaggy giants grazing in the heart of the city. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

The bullet mostly missed the politician, grazing his ear, but one spectator was killed and two others were injured. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026

Descending from the narrow, wooded, and windy mountain roads, the landscape opens up to reveal expansive high-desert plateaus with cows grazing on flat ranch lands dotted with low sagebrush. —Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026

Footage shared by the outlet shows the top of the light spouts grazing the ceilings as guests looked on and recorded the spectacle. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026