Synonyms of browsing

browsing

verb

present participle of browse

1

as in grazing

to feed on grass or herbs

cows browsing in fields are a common sight along that stretch of the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grazing
• foraging
• feeding
• eating
• pasturing
• rustling
• nibbling
• stocking
• ranging
• overgrazing

2

as in glancing

to take a quick or hasty look

browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glancing
• peeking
• glimpsing
• scanning
• skimming
• dipping
• glinting
• squinting
• perusing
• peeping
• keeking
• looking over
• raking
• blinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• staring
• gazing
• examining
• studying
• viewing
• surveying
• questioning
• overseeing
• overlooking
• peering
• prying
• gawking
• leering
• goggling
• ogling
• rubbernecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of browsing

The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Your internet provider can monitor certain parts of your online activity, websites can gather data about your visits and advertising companies can use tracking tools to build profiles based on your browsing habits. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

However, the interface relies heavily on massive, auto-playing video tiles and blocky promotional banners that constantly compete for your attention, making the overall browsing experience a bit too cluttered and chaotic for my liking. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Families can bounce between potato sack races and games of hot potato in the Tater Tot Kidz Zone before browsing the farmers market and vintage tractor show. — Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

Instead of a human browsing multiple sites an AI assistant (on behalf of the human) is researching products, comparing vendors, scheduling appointments, and completing purchases automatically. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The Hudson Valley, which is about two hours from New York City, is known for its vibrant art scene and farm-to-table dining—think second hand stores, art galleries, and vintage furniture shops are ideal for browsing. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 July 2026

In other words, romance novels plant the hope, and romance bookstores give readers somewhere to act on it by lingering, browsing, joining a book club or striking up a conversation. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

One of my favorite parts of writing this newsletter was browsing our library of Peachtree Road Race photos and reliving the joy, determination, crowd energy and all the creative costumes. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026