browser

noun

Definition of browsernext
1
as in surfer

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as in user

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Recent Examples of browser Gabe Ruiz with Pinwheel says instead of a web browser, Pinwheel has its own kid-friendly search engine. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Most personal assistants run an ordinary browser on a machine of their own. — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Unencrypted Office files can be edited in your browser using OnlyOffice, which adds a practical option for working on documents. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 The application source is published under GPLv3, and the company even includes an in-browser emulator to test custom firmware prior to flashing actual hardware. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for browser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browser
  1. surfer
  2. user
  3. shopper
  4. purchaser
  5. buyer
  6. prospect
  7. consumer
  8. correspondent
Noun
  • The surfer who made the report was not bumped, bitten or otherwise hurt by the shark, Peters said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the surfer who spotted the shark spoke with CBS LA.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfer
Noun
  • Passed in 1996, the federal legislation has protected social media companies from being sued over content posted by their users.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Anthropic has introduced a Personal Finance feature in Claude that allows users to connect their bank and credit card accounts and ask questions about their money in everyday language.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • Solo shoppers take photos to send friends for a second opinion — the Oner shopper can take the perfect mirror selfie throughout the store.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • One trip turned out to be successful, as the 80 For Brady actress went for a bite with a sweet shopper.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of shopper
Noun
  • Some sit in the same spot to make their bids; others only work with certain spotters – Mahan once pulled spotter Bo Black away from his lunch mid-bite because a purchaser would only bid if Black was in front of him.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the sophisticated purchaser shops ahead of time, then tells employees where to go for high-quality, high-value care.
    — Tony Lo Sasso, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchaser
Noun
  • Only 35 people attended, but a buyer from Barneys New York was there, and that was enough.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Fourteen months later, the buyer returned for a neighboring property, paying another $86 million to Ralph and Shelly Stayer, minority owners of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball franchise.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of buyer
Noun
  • However, the 56-year-old administrator’s prospects of securing another term received a significant boost last month after the head of Asian football endorsed his bid.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Braves would need to part with a Cam Caminiti-type prospect to acquire him.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of prospect
Noun
  • Unlike consumer-facing creator conventions, Paris Creator Week is positioning itself as a B2B gathering where creators, media execs, platforms, brands, agencies and investors can explore partnerships and new business models.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That deal ushered in a new era of healthcare consolidation, lacing together huge swaths of a highly regulated industry into a conglomerate critics said led to less competition and higher prices for consumers.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of consumer
Noun
  • On this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's senior political correspondent Tamara Keith discusses the turbulent and unpredictable political landscape of this years' midterm election.
    — NPR, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • By the early 1930s, 29 hot-type machines pressed reports sent by correspondents around the world.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspondent

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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browser. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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