browses 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of browse
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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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browses

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noun

plural of browse

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Recent Examples of browses
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browses
Verb
  • 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
  • To embody the creepy character, the Oscar winner’s strawberry blonde hair appeared to be multiple shades darker, akin to an auburn hue, while a fresh set of fringe grazes her brow bone.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Add a nude base underneath that peeks out for even more contrast.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the background, some of the destination’s architecture peeks out beside the landscape’s greenery and rocky formations.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Matthew undergoes periodic brain scans, which are a nerve-wracking time for his parents.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Senior Review Protects Client-Facing Work AI is a tool used daily at our agency for research, competitive scans, GEO analysis and citation tracking.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Daily glances, teasing and silences hide something nobody wants to talk about.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Browses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browses. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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