Synonyms of graze

graze 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈgrāz 

as in to pasture

to feed on grass or herbs

cows grazing in the meadow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pasture
• feed
• eat
• forage
• rustle
• browse
• nibble
• overgraze
• stock
• range

graze

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verb (2)

1

as in to scrape

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

I grazed my elbow diving for the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrape
• scratch
• abrade
• scuff
• bruise
• skin
• bark
• lacerate
• claw
• chafe
• cut
• fret
• gall
• contuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• smooth
• polish
• wax

2

as in to brush

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brush
• kiss
• shave
• skim
• nudge
• caress
• touch
• scrape
• pat
• miss
• stroke
• bump
• sweep
• contact
• strike
• swipe
• skip
• cuddle
• fondle
• pet
• rebound
• bounce
• glance
• ricochet
• love
• sideswipe
• carom
• skirt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• impinge
• knock
• bump
• collide
• slap
• smash
• impact
• smack
• punch
• swipe
• whack
• bang
• slam
• ram
• clash
• crash
• bash
• thud
• thwack

graze

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bruise
• abrasion
• scrape
• gall
• bedsore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of graze

Verb

Sean Curran was among the agents who leaped up to protect Trump after a bullet grazed his ear. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025

Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Noun

Outside, leisurely tracking shots graze on the horizontal sprawl of wheat fields at various stages of cultivation and harvest, and billowing skies in shades of powdery springtime blue and misty, wintry chalk. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025

Bush’s business involves letting goats and sheep graze to reduce the amount of grass and other highly flammable vegetation, which can decrease the likelihood of a wildfire. —Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025