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Synonyms and Antonyms of browse

1 to feed on grass or herbs
  • Cows browsing in fields are a common sight along that stretch of the road.
Synonyms of browse

forage, graze, pasture, rustle
Words Related to browse

eat, feed, nibble

range, stock

overgraze
2 to take a quick or hasty look
  • browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
Synonyms of browse

dip, glance, glimpse, glint, peek, skim
Words Related to browse

peep

blink, squint

look over, peruse, scan
Near Antonyms of browse

examine, overlook, oversee, question, survey

study, view

peer, pry

gawk, goggle, rubberneck

leer, ogle
Antonyms of browse

gaze, stare

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