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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
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
For now, there’s no option to browse the web or send messages from 35,000 feet.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot
Trees, Shrubs, and Weeds
In fall, winter, and early spring, the browse category is mostly described as woody objects, such leaves, twigs, and protruding buds set to become leaves in coming weeks or months.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The event includes a donation bar with beer and wine, plus the chance to browse and buy original artwork.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
For now, there’s no option to browse the web or send messages from 35,000 feet.
—Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
Typically, deer browse on branches less than 1 inch in diameter.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot
Trees, Shrubs, and Weeds
In fall, winter, and early spring, the browse category is mostly described as woody objects, such leaves, twigs, and protruding buds set to become leaves in coming weeks or months.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browse
Verb
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The teen, who gave only her first name, Nana, said her friend was grazed by a bullet and left in an ambulance.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Their length, which usually grazes the ankle area, evokes the stylings of chic women from decades gone by and a sartorial sense of nostalgia, the close fit and flash of an ankle, together, a moment of sensuality.—
Paulina Berges,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Its original formula peeks in at the misbehavior of mostly white American characters set loose on vacation spots that allow for the display of modern-day colonialism — first Hawaii, then Italy, and now Thailand.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even though PET scans are the current gold standard of analyzing someone's degree of Alzheimer's, the scans themselves can be costly and not widely available except in population centers with advanced medical facilities.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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The researchers also used MRI scans to study functional connectivity, which shows how regions of the brain communicate with one another.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After Fernando Redondo’s glancing header gave Miami a 2-1 lead in the 61st minute, Miami were awarded a penalty kick after LAFC defender Marlon handled the ball in the 84th minute.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Whelan smiled and thanked her, then glanced at his phone.—
Quinn Klinefelter,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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