Synonyms of grazes

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noun

plural of graze

as in bruises

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

• bruises
• abrasions
• scrapes
• galls
• bedsores

grazes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of graze

as in rustles

to feed on grass or herbs

cows grazing in the meadow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rustles
• feeds
• pastures
• eats
• forages
• browses
• nibbles
• stocks
• ranges
• overgrazes

grazes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of graze

1

as in scrapes

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

I grazed my elbow diving for the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scrapes
• scratches
• bruises
• scuffs
• abrades
• barks
• lacerates
• chafes
• cuts
• claws
• skins
• galls
• frets
• contuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softens
• smooths
• waxes
• polishes

2

as in brushes

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushes
• kisses
• skims
• shaves
• touches
• nudges
• caresses
• scrapes
• misses
• pats
• bumps
• sweeps
• strokes
• skips
• contacts
• swipes
• strikes
• sideswipes
• glances
• bounces
• ricochets
• fondles
• loves
• rebounds
• cuddles
• pets
• caroms
• skirts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hits
• knocks
• impinges
• impacts
• slaps
• collides
• smacks
• bumps
• slams
• smashes
• crashes
• punches
• rams
• swipes
• whacks
• clashes
• bangs
• bashes
• thwacks
• thuds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grazes

Noun

McCray was hurt, too; he was hit in the foot and leg and also suffered grazes on his back. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Two other guests who were in the area did sustain some injuries, though, and they were treated for minor grazes by park first aid officials and released, according to park officials. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Two Disneyland guests in the area were treated by Disneyland First Aid for minor grazes and released, according to Disneyland officials. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026

The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury. — Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Verb

Instead of a long, narrow path of totality across the globe, the cone of the moon's dark shadow just grazes Earth's edge. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The mission’s lunar target is Shackleton Crater, a 21-kilometer-wide (13-mile-wide) pit with a rim that grazes the moon’s south pole. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

To embody the creepy character, the Oscar winner’s strawberry blonde hair appeared to be multiple shades darker, akin to an auburn hue, while a fresh set of fringe grazes her brow bone. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026

The lob length grazes the shoulders, and fringe kicks off the confidence. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Paul walks the cavern’s polished concrete floor, absorbs its hum, grazes its plastic surfaces with his fingertips. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

The plot of Red Sheet, though, only grazes the surface of Ellroy’s unique historical perspective. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

In one scene, Misael disappears entirely from the forest as the canine roams around in the background while a calf grazes up front. — Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026