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 Users can save items directly while browsing the web using a share extension, upload saved photos off their devices, or save items directly from other users’ collections. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 But about six months after they got married, Sarah was browsing StreetEasy and spotted an open house at noon for an apartment downstairs from Len’s. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026 According to Owens, other companies have also begun experimenting with using AI to charge consumers individualized prices based on their personal data, such as their online browsing habits, income level, ZIP code or family structure. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The breakfast room is a lovely spot to spend time browsing one of the many tomes on fashion and style. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 And the Royals don’t have a particular type when browsing the relief aisle. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Gen Z has grown up with recommendation engines, and the SAP data shows that comfort translates directly into purchase intent, not just browsing. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Its ad-blocking tools remove banners, pop-ups, video ads, and other advertising from your browsing experience. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
  1. grazing
  2. glancing
  3. foraging
  4. peeking
Verb
  • A shot to her back and a bullet grazing her skull led to medical complications and her ultimate retirement from the Army.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While the Griffiths were in a carriage on their way to the grave of Tina’s recently-deceased mother, someone fired a gun at them from another carriage, grazing Griffith’s head.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 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
  • These resident birds survive by foraging for food sources, which can be more difficult to find as temperatures drop.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of foraging
Verb
  • Best of the crop were the Blade and Point pumps, the enveloping Italian silk satin cage design of the Brooke heel and the Babe mule, with its black satin upper and contrasting lemon yellow leather peeking out from underfoot.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He was covered in purple balloons, only his face peeking through.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of peeking

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