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graze

Definition for graze

verb as in touch

Strongest matches

ricochet, rub, scrape, scratch, skim, skip

Strong matches

abrade, brush, carom, chafe, kiss, shave

Weak match

glance off

verb as in feed on

Strongest matches

bite, browse, eat, forage, nibble

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Example Sentences

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Mary and I passed the bottle back and forth, our hands grazing, the only hint of intimacy those days.

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Droughts can drive up costs because without enough water, businesses have to buy more feed instead of relying on grazing lands, said Karina Schoengold, a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

I quickly snuck back into my hideaway and stayed quiet, listening to the gnarled sounds of this massive animal grazing just feet away from me.

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In addition to resuming its duties providing milk for the family farm, the goat can now go back to performing a second important job — helping prevent wildfires by grazing on flammable brush.

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Mostly, the horses peacefully graze, but two rear up momentarily.

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