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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
Melissa Repko, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Even a quick browse through her diaries can tell you what the weather was like in North Dakota at just about any point over the last nine decades.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The new store is about 40% bigger than the one across the street, with a large selection of products and more aisles for customers to browse, Judd said.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Verb
Walmart+ drives e-commerce boom A shopper browses near the poultry section at a Walmart in Rosemead, California on December 19, 2024.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Even a quick browse through her diaries can tell you what the weather was like in North Dakota at just about any point over the last nine decades.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
To purchase an item, Luckin customers browse the coffee store's menu and make payments directly online.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The new store is about 40% bigger than the one across the street, with a large selection of products and more aisles for customers to browse, Judd said.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Verb
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To see Henry’s butcher’s shoulders peeking out of a diamanté slip dress was a gag that kept on giving.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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In the nearby Garment District — where a dramatic raid almost two weeks ago preceded a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across Southern California, sparking volatile protests — the streets were empty except for a handful of customers peeking into stores.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Derik Queen, holding a basketball firmly between his fingertips, squared up the Hall of Famer in front of him, a legend from West Baltimore and unofficial king of New York who is considered one of the 75 best basketball players to graze this earth.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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None of the shots hit the targets, but one grazed a bystander.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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According to Tinder, verification data obtained during the face scans is stored for the lifetime of the person's account but gets deleted within 30 days after someone closes their account.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web. 3.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The luxury vehicle glanced off another car, spun around, and turned over in a ditch.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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The storm of 1994: Here's how the blizzard led to better snow response Confident at first, Meredith kept glancing at her watch.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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