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Vocabulary Entry
graze
|verb • verb • noun
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V
verb
To feed on growing grass or herbage; to eat grass.
Example Sentences
"The cows graze peacefully in the meadow."
"He watched the deer graze in the early morning light."
"Farmers often let their livestock graze on open fields."
V
verb
To touch or scrape lightly in passing; to make slight contact with.
Example Sentences
"The ball grazed the edge of the net before falling to the ground."
"She felt a sharp pain when the branch grazed her arm."
"The car's side mirror grazed the wall as it drove by."
N
noun
An act of grazing; the act of feeding on grass.
Example Sentences
"The fence was built to keep the cattle in and protect the grazing areas."
"Grazing is essential for the health of the pasture."
"He observed the grazing of the sheep as he walked in the countryside."