BROWSE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbrau̇z

Definition of browse

as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books

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Relevance

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as in to graze

to feed on grass or herbs cows browsing in fields are a common sight along that stretch of the road

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browse

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noun

as in scan

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Autonomous systems that browse the web, execute code, call APIs and make decisions on behalf of humans are no longer experimental prototypes. — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The marketplace is also a great place to browse for vintage brass and mother of pearl options. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

Students would search, browse, compare and leave signals along the way, and even anonymous traffic provided some indication of interest. — Aaron Edgell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Breakfast browse One for the record books Argentina’s Lionel Messi made history on Monday as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for browse

Recent Examples of Synonyms for browse

Verb

Asymmetrical dresses swayed with fringe at Jonathan Simkhai while shimmering fringe peeked out from an all-black look at Rachel Comey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Of the Nothings group, 41% have peeked through a partner’s phone, and 35% have done the same with another family member's phone.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of peek

Verb

Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer.

— Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Since the last time the area had been grazed, a year earlier, the grasses had grown to chest height and then folded under their own weight.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of graze

Noun

Her treatment included both chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and after more than two and a half years of treatment, Adelynn received clear scans and entered remission.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Researchers will also create a 3-D scan of the tooth, which will be used to produce a replica.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of scan

Browse Nearby Words

brown study

browse

browsed

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