grazed; grazing
1
: to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
cattle grazing on the slopes
2
: to eat small portions of food throughout the day
She was grazing on snacks all afternoon.
1
a
: to crop and eat in the field
b
: to feed on the herbage of
2
a
: to put to graze
grazed his livestock in pastures
b
: to put cattle to graze on
grazed the upper field
3
: to supply herbage for the grazing of
That pasture will graze 30 head of cattle.
grazer
noun
grazed; grazing
1
: to touch lightly in passing
The car's wheel grazed the curb.
: to touch or rub against something in passing
Our fenders just grazed.
: a scraping along a surface or an abrasion made by it
especially
: a superficial abrasion of the skin
had a slight graze on her knee from falling
Synonyms
Examples of graze in a Sentence
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Rodney Muhumuza, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Those who want to see where the animals are currently grazing can check out the interactive map created by the city’s geographic information systems, or GIS, team.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Or three, the call is wrong and [the bullet] might have just grazed him.
—Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
When Yarl rang the doorbell, the white homeowner, Andrew Lester, 85, fired multiple shots from a handgun, grazing Yarl in the head and striking him in the arm.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
But in back, a two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, offers something different: a 21st century take on Arts and Crafts architecture inspired, in part, by a mature Chinese elm and a smaller Japanese maple, whose branches commonly graze what was formerly a garage.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In one scene, the Doctor and Ruby find themselves in the prehistoric era overlooking a lush valley of vegetation, while a brontosaurus and other dinosaurs graze.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Those lands are either being rested through the dormant season or being grazed by livestock this time of year, and there are new calves, as well.
—Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
Unveiling a new midi-bob at the Breakthrough Awards on Sunday, Robbie looked luminous, showing off sandy-blonde and sun-kissed color and a cut that grazed her collarbones.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The Resolution had anchored off Moorea, one of the Society Islands, and animals from the ship’s travelling menagerie had been left to graze onshore.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The other victims include a 15-year-old boy who sustained a graze wound to his right shoulder while attempting to flee the chaotic scene.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
This type of innovation might benefit farmers who let their livestock graze in fields rather than provide them with feed.
—Paul Winters, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2024
The boy, who suffered a bullet graze to the leg, tracked down a Kansas City police officer.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Endangered species:Damage to riparian areas where cattle graze renews debate over use of public lands in Arizona
Why was flycatchers’ endangered status challenged?
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
That is because more and more wineries are starting to graze sheep in their vineyards as part of sustainable, organic, and regenerative farming practices.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Then, in a third unrelated shooting at around 10 p.m., a 25-year-old Dublin man survived a graze bullet wound to the head near Lake Merritt, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
Verb
These efforts, cited by Amnesty International and others, include the violent eviction of 70,000 Maasai from grazing lands in the Loliondo area to clear vast tracts of land for trophy hunting.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Those who want to see where the animals are currently grazing can check out the interactive map created by the city’s geographic information systems, or GIS, team.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Or three, the call is wrong and [the bullet] might have just grazed him.
—Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
When Yarl rang the doorbell, the white homeowner, Andrew Lester, 85, fired multiple shots from a handgun, grazing Yarl in the head and striking him in the arm.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
But in back, a two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, offers something different: a 21st century take on Arts and Crafts architecture inspired, in part, by a mature Chinese elm and a smaller Japanese maple, whose branches commonly graze what was formerly a garage.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
In one scene, the Doctor and Ruby find themselves in the prehistoric era overlooking a lush valley of vegetation, while a brontosaurus and other dinosaurs graze.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Those lands are either being rested through the dormant season or being grazed by livestock this time of year, and there are new calves, as well.
—Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
Unveiling a new midi-bob at the Breakthrough Awards on Sunday, Robbie looked luminous, showing off sandy-blonde and sun-kissed color and a cut that grazed her collarbones.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
According to an autopsy by a Summit County medical examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler, Walker suffered 46 gunshot entrance wounds or graze injuries.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The Resolution had anchored off Moorea, one of the Society Islands, and animals from the ship’s travelling menagerie had been left to graze onshore.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The other victims include a 15-year-old boy who sustained a graze wound to his right shoulder while attempting to flee the chaotic scene.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
This type of innovation might benefit farmers who let their livestock graze in fields rather than provide them with feed.
—Paul Winters, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2024
The boy, who suffered a bullet graze to the leg, tracked down a Kansas City police officer.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Endangered species:Damage to riparian areas where cattle graze renews debate over use of public lands in Arizona
Why was flycatchers’ endangered status challenged?
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
That is because more and more wineries are starting to graze sheep in their vineyards as part of sustainable, organic, and regenerative farming practices.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Then, in a third unrelated shooting at around 10 p.m., a 25-year-old Dublin man survived a graze bullet wound to the head near Lake Merritt, police said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
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graze
1 of 3 verb
grazed; grazing
1
: to feed on growing grass or herbs
cattle grazing on the hill
2
: to put to feed on grass or herbs
the farmer grazed the cattle
graze
2 of 3 verb
grazed; grazing
1
: to rub or touch lightly in passing : touch against and quickly move away from
the car's wheel grazed the curb
2
: to scratch or scrape by rubbing against something
fell and grazed her knee
graze
3 of 3 noun
: an act or result of grazing
especially
: a skin injury caused by grazing : scrape
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