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The cows graze in the field each morning.
What does Graze mean?
Graze means to eat grass or lightly scrape something.
Dictionary definition
To feed on grass; to scrape lightly against a surface; as a noun, a small scrape.
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Graze in a sentence
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The ball seemed to graze the wall before bouncing away.
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Graze can describe animals eating grass or a light touch that causes only a small scrape.
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What does graze mean?
Graze means graze means to eat grass or lightly scrape something.
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Which word is closest in meaning to graze?
feed is the closest match for this meaning of graze.
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WordGraze.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningGraze means to eat grass or lightly scrape something.
ExampleExample: The cows graze in the field each morning.
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Synonyms
Words like Graze
Antonyms
Opposite words
avoidTo stay away from contact.
strike hardTo hit with force rather than lightly touch.
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Graze means to eat grass or lightly scrape something.
Common mix-up
Graze is not the same as avoid. Graze means graze means to eat grass or lightly scrape something.
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Read this model sentence: The ball seemed to graze the wall before bouncing away. Clue words: ball, seemed, wall. Underline clue words that show why graze fits instead of avoid. Now write one new sentence that shows graze without using the word graze. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show graze?
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