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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
That browsing model is now obsolete.
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Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Over the decades, there has been no shortage of sites using clever techniques to covertly track visitors’ browsing histories, device fingerprints, and log keystrokes and mouse movements in real time.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
From lightweight Android tablets that can handle streaming and browsing with ease, to iPads with all-day battery life and enough power to basically replace your laptop, there’s something here for every budget.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Online browsing is an obvious example of this new type of accessing hypermedia.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
This tendency, called marcescence, may have developed a few million years ago to discourage large mammals from browsing on trees in winter due to the bitterness of the tannin-rich leaves surrounding buds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Shopping is as much about browsing as buying, with Fisher noting favorites like The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, John Doe Records, Magic Hill Mercantile, Clove & Creek, and the ever-popular Antique Warehouse.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
The foliage remains evergreen in warm climates and resists browsing by deer and rabbits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
As more repeat purchases become automated, the need for store trips declines, shopping moves from browsing to outcome setting, and consumers express a goal once, and the system increasingly manages the rest.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Over the decades, there has been no shortage of sites using clever techniques to covertly track visitors’ browsing histories, device fingerprints, and log keystrokes and mouse movements in real time.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
From lightweight Android tablets that can handle streaming and browsing with ease, to iPads with all-day battery life and enough power to basically replace your laptop, there’s something here for every budget.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Online browsing is an obvious example of this new type of accessing hypermedia.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
This tendency, called marcescence, may have developed a few million years ago to discourage large mammals from browsing on trees in winter due to the bitterness of the tannin-rich leaves surrounding buds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Shopping is as much about browsing as buying, with Fisher noting favorites like The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, John Doe Records, Magic Hill Mercantile, Clove & Creek, and the ever-popular Antique Warehouse.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
The foliage remains evergreen in warm climates and resists browsing by deer and rabbits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
As more repeat purchases become automated, the need for store trips declines, shopping moves from browsing to outcome setting, and consumers express a goal once, and the system increasingly manages the rest.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
Verb
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Orleans left the game at that point after grazing his chin on a headfirst slide.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The pitch largely hit a pad on Ohtani’s hand, grazing the four-time MVP’s pinky.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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These gentler, more glancing interactions often result in a merger, too.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Illustrations by Thomas Merceron Even glancing contact between a passenger car and a semi truck is often enough to send the smaller vehicle pinwheeling across the highway.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Complimentary activities change day to day and include options like flower-arranging classes, foraging workshops, and farm tours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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How To Get Rid Of A Wasp Nest For nests that must be eliminated, wait until evening to treat because too many workers are out foraging during the day, says Raupp.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Food and drink Borg Restaurant is the namesake dining space at the hotel, with ground-floor views peeking out over Austurvöllur Square.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Motorola’s cameras aren’t up to the standards of Google or Apple, but the larger main camera sensors on these phones do a better job than any camera peeking through a hole in your screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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