GRAZE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

ˈgrāz

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as in to pasture

to feed on grass or herbs cows grazing in the meadow

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as in to scrape

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface I grazed my elbow diving for the ball

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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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noun

as in bruise

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface a stumble that resulted in nothing more serious than a graze on the knee

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In the two years that have followed the fire, the aspen stands have regenerated new sprouts that have grown without competition from other tree species and are now too tall to be grazed by elk. —

John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024 In 2050 — the global deadline for net zero and the point by which warming is expected to graze 2C — many Baby Boomers will be out of the picture. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024

Noun

Here are my picks from a recent graze through the city... —

Neil Davey, theweek, 16 Sep. 2024 Christopher Leap, 34, of the 7th precinct suffered a graze wound after 22-year-old robbery suspect Joshua Dorsett fired one shot amid a struggle that ended in his arrest. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for graze