GRAZES Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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

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grazes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of graze

as in scrapes

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

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as in brushes

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

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

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 People taking anticoagulants can also experience serious bleeds from small cuts or grazes, uncontrolled nosebleeds, blood in the urine and, more rarely, brain hemorrhages or bleeding in the lungs. — David Cox, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grazes

Noun

When the teenage Elia Gheorghiu turns up at school with bruises on her body, the community asks itself if the traditional education the children receive from their parents might have anything to do with it.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Upon arrival, police found 37-year-old Destiny Dunn deceased with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored, according to court documents.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bruises

Verb

People should immediately wash cuts and scrapes thoroughly with soap and clean running water after coming in contact with coastal waters or raw seafood, the CDC said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
The tool scrapes third-party sources to compile additional information and context about individual tracks.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of scrapes

Verb

During a penumbral eclipse, the moon merely brushes this outer zone and often appears only subtly dimmed.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Flagrantly practicing an especially ribald strain of cringe comedy that brushes several third rails, often simultaneously, the show could have been a disastrous gambit.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of brushes

Verb

Dominque Petrovic, who feeds homeless people in hotel parking lots through One Mission Outreach, got permission to use Founders Square for the event.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Don’t overdose the amount of detergent required, and skip the use of fabric softeners, which leave excessive residue in the washer that feeds mildew spores.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeds

Verb

But as his guitar scratches away at Stewart’s velvet synths and glances off Mitchell’s drums, sing Reilly does.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Preparing for a college football Saturday with ACC Network scratches the same gameplanning itch for Fisher that used to take up his time during his more than three decades as a coach.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of scratches

Verb

Trees blow in the breeze, birds chirp, and the dappled sunlight kisses our skin as six of us observe the chef and snap photos during our outdoor mayonnaise-making class.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
Her character, Eleven, kisses her best friend Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard).

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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Over the Top serves up favorite street eats every day except for Monday.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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