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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
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The teen was struck by bullets in both hands and his right thigh, and received a graze wound to his knee inside the Seth Low Houses, on Belmont Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Pitches that just barely graze the rigid outer edge of the strike zone prompted questions about how infinitesimally accurate the HawkEye technology that underpins ABS can be.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After the uppercut, Itauma threw one final right that seemed to graze the falling Franklin.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Another person, identified as 18-year-old Jaysawn Williams of Rialto, was also transported to a local hospital to be treated for a graze wound.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The teen was struck by bullets in both hands and his right thigh, and received a graze wound to his knee inside the Seth Low Houses, on Belmont Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graze
Noun
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The bearded blueliner has skated through the bumps and bruises that come with delivering checks and deflecting slap shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rescuers evacuated her with injuries including bruises and lacerations, but her dog Molly was left behind near the Arahura River.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Light scratches and abrasions will occur at the finish level rather than on the wood, and moisture and water won’t absorb through the topcoat.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The victim suffered a brain bleed, a fractured toe and abrasions, according to court officials.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Graze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graze. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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