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as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browse
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Spend an afternoon browsing the boutiques on Magazine Street.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Gavin Godfrey,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
Start with a browse around the cluster of upscale boutiques along the Rue Vieille du Temple, before exploring the dizzying choice of restaurants and bars on surrounding streets.
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Ellie Seymour,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Verb
These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Spend an afternoon browsing the boutiques on Magazine Street.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Noun
Grub at Boxcar or the browse Food Hall options.
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Gavin Godfrey,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
Start with a browse around the cluster of upscale boutiques along the Rue Vieille du Temple, before exploring the dizzying choice of restaurants and bars on surrounding streets.
—
Ellie Seymour,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Verb
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As the episode ends, the gray skies are burning off and the sun is peeking out on a world that Rhaenyra will struggle to bear.
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The show pays tribute to all the eras the pond jumpers have visited by showing fan-favorite characters peeking out from the woods to watch the nuptials as well.
Verb
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Hitting just below the knee or grazing the shin, the midi strikes the ideal balance of everyday ease and effortless polish.
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Yet movies matter as an art form because the best ones graze our souls.
Noun
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That’s why apps such as Zoom and Tinder allow their users to submit biometric identification, such as retinal scans, to help prove that a real person exists behind a profile picture.
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Radiologists still have to read each scan and collaborate with their colleagues to diagnose and treat patients.
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Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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