Bump
Bump verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized
Graze
Graze verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.
Usage example: the volleyball just grazed my face, so I'm okay
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Graze and Bump. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bump/graze
Bump & Graze. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bump/graze>.
Graze or Bump. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bump/graze.
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