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

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Relevance
2
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 Housed in a 19th-century building with more than a dozen dealers, it’s packed with vintage furniture, artwork, jewelry, home decor, and the wonderfully random finds that make browsing an activity. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 How to remove your data from the internet Data brokers and other companies collect demographic information, Social Security numbers, driver's licenses, browsing histories, biometrics and employment and education records, among other records. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Instead of afternoons spent browsing racks of clothing and getting advice from trusted salespeople, shoppers find inspiration from social media. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 The project aims to run AI locally rather than rely entirely on cloud services, with Ajax intended to handle tasks such as web searches, browsing, email, calendars, and other daily activities. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The concept also features dedicated beauty advisors and elevated displays designed to make browsing feel more like shopping at a beauty specialty store than a typical Target run. — Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 What can come as a surprise is a price influenced by someone's browsing habits, buying history or other personal information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The Contour Touch is aimed more squarely at writing, research, browsing, and office work. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
  1. grazing
  2. glancing
  3. foraging
  4. peeking
Verb
  • Based on his observations thus far, Spasojevic believes the burros could play an important role in the local ecosystem by grazing on non-native grasses and preventing them from overtaking native plants.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Silica-poor disks are created by less energetic events from roughly moon-sized bodies grazing each other.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of grazing
Verb
  • His designs echo a rich historical period, but in a glancing way.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom.
    — Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of glancing
Verb
  • As for us, we are engaged in the usual rituals of brewing cups of stimulation — our choice today is orange creme — and foraging for items of interest.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of foraging
Verb
  • The sun peeking through the trees looks very bright, while backlit areas stay dark.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fans in Auburn, Alabama, came out, leaning from ramps and peeking from tents to catch a glimpse of their new administrations, each in their first SEC duel of the year.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of peeking

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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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