D&D 5E - Touching and Taking Damage

D&D 5E - Touching and Taking Damage
Using an Azer for example.

It says: Heated Body: A creature that touches the Azer or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes fire damage.

Does this mean the creature has to willingly reach out and touch the Azer? Or would it apply to things like the Azer having a creature in a grapple? The creature wouldn't be doing the action of touching the Azer but they are physically touching.

Thoughts?

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