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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
Riann Phillip, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Of course, areas with heavy logging, or even areas a few years removed (and regenerated) from a clear-cut, can provide a lot of woody browse.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Explore the entire collection or browse by your favorite team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Maximize your visit to the Heath with a dip in the pond, a browse of Daunt Books, and a coffee at The Nook.
Festival season
Our north-west Londoner Harry… in east London?
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Of course, areas with heavy logging, or even areas a few years removed (and regenerated) from a clear-cut, can provide a lot of woody browse.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Cryptomeria thrives under challenging conditions, tolerating salt spray, deer and rabbit browsing, and hot, dry planting sites.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Explore the entire collection or browse by your favorite team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browse
Verb
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That way the boot peeks out slightly, without needing to be the center of attention.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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My trusty spreadsheet peeked at the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for August.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeast Bahamas as Erin's outer bands will graze the islands with heavy rain and gusty winds.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Biometric Data Is Personal and Often Sensitive The OPC defines biometric information as data extracted from physical or behavioral characteristics such as fingerprints, facial geometry, voice patterns, iris scans, keystrokes, or gait.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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After multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and tumor extractions, Allen went into remission the following year, though months later her CT scans showed her cancer had returned and spread to her lungs.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Joe was about to approach, glanced at Shari, paused.—
Stayton Bonner,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer glanced from the dugout to the visitors’ side Monday morning, where the Milwaukee Brewers were doing light pregame work.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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