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as in brushed
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 grazed
Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
And on the next pitch, a curveball broke in and grazed Jackson Merrill’s pant leg.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The arrow grazed Baez’s ear, deputies say.
—David Goodhue
april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In the fifth a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth’s chin.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
In the fifth, a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth's chin.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Instead, Murray’s heave grazed the rim, and the Timberwolves ball-watched, giving up an easy offensive rebound to Bruce Brown.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Some animals browsed on leaves and shrubs, while others grazed on grass in open habitats.
—Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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Trump was mid-speech when he was grazed by a bullet.
—Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
And on the next pitch, a curveball broke in and grazed Jackson Merrill’s pant leg.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The arrow grazed Baez’s ear, deputies say.
—David Goodhue
april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In the fifth a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth’s chin.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
In the fifth, a 96-mph fastball from Kikuchi grazed Cronenworth's chin.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Instead, Murray’s heave grazed the rim, and the Timberwolves ball-watched, giving up an easy offensive rebound to Bruce Brown.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Some animals browsed on leaves and shrubs, while others grazed on grass in open habitats.
—Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Grazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grazed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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