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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
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
The foliage remains evergreen in warm climates and resists browsing by deer and rabbits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Their quarter zips are also worth a browse, especially the Seasoft Quarter-zip for just $39 in a bright light purple that your dreary winter wardrobe needs.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Shopping is as much about browsing as buying, with Fisher noting favorites like The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, John Doe Records, Magic Hill Mercantile, Clove & Creek, and the ever-popular Antique Warehouse.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
The foliage remains evergreen in warm climates and resists browsing by deer and rabbits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Noun
Start on the ground floor, check out the temporary exhibition space upstairs, then do a quick browse through the bookshop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Their quarter zips are also worth a browse, especially the Seasoft Quarter-zip for just $39 in a bright light purple that your dreary winter wardrobe needs.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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As the sun began to peek over the hillside, offering a merciful burst of warmth, Alonso Abugattas called this year’s Trillium Trek to order.—
Ashley Stimpson,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The design leans futuristic, even, as the light bulbs peek from under Space Age domes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The bullet grazed another fan's abdomen.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The bullet may have grazed his right hip.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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One where oncologists can witness the impact of their work not just in charts or scans, but in lived experience.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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In an act of due diligence, my doctor ordered a DEXA scan, an imaging test used to measure bone mineral density and from it extrapolate one’s future fracture risk.—
Alice Gregory,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with extraordinary minds who glance once at a page, a room or a face – and later recreate every detail with surgical precision.—
Gabrielle Principe,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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