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

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 Austin-area home shoppers saw asking prices fall sharply in October, but higher borrowing costs continue to complicate the path from browsing listings to buying a home. — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026 Swapping a human user for a bot means a loss of browsing and consumer data for merchants. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 KeepSolid states that its strict zero-log policy means browsing activity is not tracked or stored. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 It’s designed to catch the eye of affluent consumers already browsing luxury vehicles or motorcycles. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 In one battery test involving continuous web browsing over 5G, the iPhone Duo reportedly lasted 13 hours and 20 minutes, compared with 10 hours and 6 minutes for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 And a 2020 report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation said Google shared sensitive user data — including geolocation, device IDs, identifying cookies and browsing history — with potentially hundreds of digital advertising companies. — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 The National Retail Federation found that two-fifths of holiday shoppers​ planned to start browsing or buying before November in 2025. — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Visiting the Storehouse is like browsing an IKEA filled with irreplaceable items. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
  1. grazing
  2. glancing
  3. foraging
  4. peeking
Verb
  • To my left, a string of horses are grazing peacefully in a meadow; to my right, a coterie of children are throwing footballs and making s’mores on a campfire as the distant twang of bluegrass ripples through the air.
    — Olivia Singer, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The ranchers expect to keep grazing sheep alongside their colossal future neighbor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of grazing
Verb
  • The juror slipped through without a single flashbulb going off, without a single paparazzo glancing or realizing this person might be someone worth photographing.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement As a result, many older users who may have only had glancing interactions with AI have become avid users.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of glancing
Verb
  • Top stories The battle between Bass and Raman Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Independent foraging guides are multiplying like mushrooms after a rain.
    — Rachel Levin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of foraging
Verb
  • Old-school drawer-style broilers can get a little overexcited, so start peeking in after 10 minutes.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The simple almond toe looks fabulous peeking out from under a pair of wide-leg jeans or trousers, and the side zipper adds just enough detail to avoid looking too plain.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of peeking

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browsing
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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