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
Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The key part of the limb researchers looked at was the calcadium, or the heel bone, which allows modern kangaroos to travel far distances while grazing through the elastic energy stored and released in the Achilles tendon, Jones said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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Cardozo added that all milking operations have ceased, and some beef and non-lactating dairy cattle are still grazing.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The key part of the limb researchers looked at was the calcadium, or the heel bone, which allows modern kangaroos to travel far distances while grazing through the elastic energy stored and released in the Achilles tendon, Jones said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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“Grazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grazing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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