grazed

[greɪzd]

grazed Definition

• 1. past tense and past participle of graze
• 2. to touch or scrape lightly in passing

Using grazed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "grazed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The bullet grazed his arm.

• Example

  The car grazed the wall while parking.

• Example

  The plane grazed the treetops during landing.

grazed Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for grazed

• brushed
• scraped
• touched
• skimmed
• nudged

Phrases with grazed

• graze on

  to eat small amounts of food continuously over a period of time

  Example

  The guests grazed on appetizers throughout the evening.

• graze over

  to read or look at something quickly and superficially

  Example

  I only had time to graze over the report before the meeting.

• graze one's knee/elbow/etc.

  to injure the surface of the skin by rubbing it against something rough

  Example

  She fell off her bike and grazed her knee.

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Summary: grazed in Brief

'Grazed' [greɪzd] is the past tense and past participle of 'graze', meaning to touch or scrape lightly in passing. It can refer to physical contact, as in 'The bullet grazed his arm,' or superficial reading, as in 'I only had time to graze over the report before the meeting.' 'Grazed' also appears in phrases like 'graze on,' meaning to eat small amounts of food continuously, and 'graze one's knee/elbow/etc.,' meaning to injure the skin by rubbing it against something rough.