Contact
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
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| regular | regular contact | regular graze |
Common collocations
| player | contact player | graze player |
Both words in one sentence
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The alien attempts to avoid impact means the contact is more of a graze than direct hit but is still crippling for both vessels.
Source: Ramming Always Works
Cite this Source
Graze and Contact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contact/graze
Contact & Graze. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contact/graze>.
Graze or Contact. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contact/graze.
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