browsed

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

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Recent Examples of browsed The rough texture of the leaves is a plus because the plant is rarely browsed by deer or eaten by rabbits. Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 Makeup categories followed farther inside, while Korean snacks, supplements and wellness products were positioned toward the back — which many shoppers browsed while waiting in the checkout line. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026 On a recent afternoon, customers in a Connecticut store browsed the rows of wooden casks, which stretch from the entrance to the rear of the spacious building, and amid the aroma of freshly roasted and ground coffee filling the air. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 On Sunday afternoon, shoppers browsed for fishing poles and sifted through a wide array of camouflage hunting gear. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Some animals browsed on leaves and shrubs, while others grazed on grass in open habitats. Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 In addition to food, guests browsed traditional apparel, jewelry and accessories. Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 Customers browsed through shelves and flipped pages. Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsed
Verb
  • Two government employees and a civilian who was going to immigration court were injured, along with a bystander who was grazed by the fireworks, authorities said, though only one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Then Nicolas Tagliafico, a poor defender up against a great attacker in Lamine Yamal, took to attempting to foul the winger in four different ways at once, but most unpleasantly grazed his studs down Yamal’s calf.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Big Uncle, a middle-aged security guard at a downtown bank, peeked into the kitchen.
    Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Her matching skin-tight briefs peeked out from her baby pink pinstripe pajama pants.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Years after Cryptina had seemingly faded into obscurity, Ryan was in a New York emergency room when a doctor walked in, glanced at his chart, and suddenly stopped.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Wood golfed at Hill’s first-pitch sinker and then glanced at his dugout as the ball cleared the fence.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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“Browsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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