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

Examples of graze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Watts’ blond hair was styled in a straight bob that nearly grazed her shoulders by Marki Shkreli. —Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024

There was also a later confrontation where Rocky allegedly fired shots that grazed his former friend's knuckles, AP reported. —Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024

Noun

The shootout left Jeter with a bullet wound in his upper arm and three officers with graze wounds. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024

Johnson was struck in the groin and Leap suffered a graze wound. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024