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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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Furthermore, "it will displace more than 24 Palestinian Bedouin communities, all of which rely on livestock", he added, and therefore land for grazing.

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Among steps already taken are the introduction of ponies to graze and opening up some of the dunes to the elements.

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Doncic was three for 12, including shots so off course that they barely grazed the rim.

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Extinct animals lounge and graze on people’s leftover food.

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With their thick coats, curved tusks, and towering size, they grazed the vast steppes that stretched across the northern hemisphere.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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