BROWSES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

browses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of browse

as in grazes

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

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as in peeks

to take a quick or hasty look browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books

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browses

2 of 2

noun

plural of browse

as in scans

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No longer is Dick's Sporting Goods just a place to test drive putters while your wife browses her way through Sephora. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 ChatGPT writes apps, plans trips and browses the web on users’ behalf. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 And Perplexity’s Comet fully embraces the idea of a browser that browses for you. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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Verb

Instead of a long, narrow path of totality across the globe, the cone of the moon's dark shadow just grazes Earth's edge.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The mission’s lunar target is Shackleton Crater, a 21-kilometer-wide (13-mile-wide) pit with a rim that grazes the moon’s south pole.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of grazes

Noun

The digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses of individuals from the United States and Canada are being sold on the dark web through an easily accessible service called Nexus.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of scans

Verb

Jala is a place to celebrate birthdays and date nights, a place where customers won’t catch sideways glances for opting to wear slacks or skirts.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
At one moment, the young prince glances down with his doe eyes before looking shyly off to the side at his mom and breaking out into a giggle.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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