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as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browsing
The new browser looks a lot like traditional ones such as Google Chrome, but puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience and weaves AI into the user experience.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
OpenAI’s Atlas, however, puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience right from the jump.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s designed to ensure users can choose what ChatGPT can remember, as well as manage browsing history and individual page memories independently.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In January of 2020, TMZ published a photo of Mark Zuckerberg browsing electronics at the Mountain View warehouse.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Since late September when the store had its grand opening, she’s found people are excited about browsing the books in the 1,000-square-foot space And the cafe will benefit when people stay to eat Mexican-American food.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025
Fast downloads enable smooth streaming, browsing and large file transfers, essential for everyday use.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Users will also be able to search a wide range of job openings from employers while receiving personalized recommendations based on their browsing history.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
OpenAI’s Atlas, however, puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience right from the jump.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s designed to ensure users can choose what ChatGPT can remember, as well as manage browsing history and individual page memories independently.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In January of 2020, TMZ published a photo of Mark Zuckerberg browsing electronics at the Mountain View warehouse.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Since late September when the store had its grand opening, she’s found people are excited about browsing the books in the 1,000-square-foot space And the cafe will benefit when people stay to eat Mexican-American food.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025
Fast downloads enable smooth streaming, browsing and large file transfers, essential for everyday use.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Users will also be able to search a wide range of job openings from employers while receiving personalized recommendations based on their browsing history.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
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Given the widespread risk of catastrophic wildfire, the federal government must better utilize grazing to combat the wildfire crisis.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just by glancing at the periodic table, every metal could, in principle, serve as a cornerstone, and countless organic molecules can act as bridges connecting them.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Miami got back in the game in the 39th minute when Tomás Avilés poked home from a goalmouth scramble after Sergio Busquets’s glancing header from a corner had been parried out by Chris Brady.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Guests learn navigation, shelter building, spear making, and foraging for wild foods, along with fire-starting and astro-navigation techniques.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Arctic seals rely on sea ice for breeding and raising their pups, as well as for moulting, resting and accessing foraging areas.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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But private capital’s growth into new sectors and credit give a wider window that’s now worth peeking through.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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