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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
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The lightweight fabric works well for long days spent wandering beach towns, grabbing coffee, or browsing outdoor markets.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Select a partner using the finder or browse list.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
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Verb
After browsing through the day’s program, the future queen looked up and recognized a photographer—and acknowledged him in the sweetest way.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The lightweight fabric works well for long days spent wandering beach towns, grabbing coffee, or browsing outdoor markets.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The multi-brand browse moved online.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Select a partner using the finder or browse list.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browse
Verb
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Some 100 feet below the ocean's surface, Stephen Hawking peeked through the circular porthole of a submarine and saw the brilliant blue tropical water.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Prized for its blue-green veins, creamy yet crumbly texture, and compelling sweet yet pungent tang, this cheese begins from the raw milk of Lacaune sheep that graze in the Roquefort region of France.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But in fuller identity-verification contexts, such as gaming and fraud prevention that require ID scans, certain adult verification records may be retained to document compliance.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Diagnosing them often involves blood tests, imaging scans and invasive procedures like an endoscopy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Argyle players storm the court as a Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill player glances at the overhead scoreboard after Argyle prevailed in a 51-42 victory to claim the state championship.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Everton opened the scoring in the 19th minute, when Jarrad Branthwaite glanced a James Garner corner in via the far post.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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