Bump and Graze

Bump

Bump verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized

Graze and bump are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Graze" instead a verb "Bump".

Nearby Words: bumped, bumper, bumpy, bumping

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

Bump and graze are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bump" instead a verb "Graze".

How words are described

regular regular bump regular graze
minor minor bump minor graze

Common collocations

head bump head graze head
player bump player graze player
armor bump armor graze armor
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Graze and Bump. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bump/graze
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