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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browsed
In addition to food, guests browsed traditional apparel, jewelry and accessories.
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Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
After the talk, attendees browsed eight types of sustainable materials used by McCartney.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 1 Feb. 2026
Customers browsed through shelves and flipped pages.
—Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Many parents browsed the aisles after finishing the project.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Players and spectators browsed through 25 raffle baskets donated by local businesses, and had 15 silent auction items to bid on.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Designers, students, and crafty types browsed the textile retailer’s three floors for supplies and inspiration.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
Scores from the 2024-25 Forward Exam can be browsed online by district.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the brothers, wearing matching cherry-red-and-lime-green eyeglasses, browsed the pick-and-mix bins at Kändi, a Swedish-style sweets shop in Los Angeles.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
After the talk, attendees browsed eight types of sustainable materials used by McCartney.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 1 Feb. 2026
Customers browsed through shelves and flipped pages.
—Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Many parents browsed the aisles after finishing the project.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Players and spectators browsed through 25 raffle baskets donated by local businesses, and had 15 silent auction items to bid on.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Designers, students, and crafty types browsed the textile retailer’s three floors for supplies and inspiration.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
Scores from the 2024-25 Forward Exam can be browsed online by district.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the brothers, wearing matching cherry-red-and-lime-green eyeglasses, browsed the pick-and-mix bins at Kändi, a Swedish-style sweets shop in Los Angeles.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsed
Verb
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With the onset of agriculture, trees were removed to make room for sheep and cattle, which grazed out the natural vegetation.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The stray bullet also grazed her older brother’s back.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gomez added a little extra length to the minidress with a pale blue and white striped bubble skirt, which peeked out below the hemline.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The wolf on the flat trotted to the edge of the bank above the unsuspecting caribou and peeked over at them.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Josh Whitman glanced at his phone for a moment Saturday night amid all of the hugging, celebrating and reflecting on Illinois’ 71-59 win over Iowa in the Elite Eight.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mullins glanced up and saw two seconds on the clock, but time froze, the world stopped.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Browsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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