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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
Dozens of bargain hunters stopped by on the first day of the sale Thursday, browsing items from the hotel's 250 guest rooms and common areas.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
That information includes usage data, identifying information, and general browsing behavior.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, consider the more posh neighborhoods of Chelsea and Kensington—ideal for leisurely days spent browsing boutiques and art galleries or strolling over to Notting Hill for coffee and craft bakeries.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
The store aims instead to put a chic spin on the browsing experience.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
That data can include browsing behavior, device details, location history and in some cases highly sensitive identifiers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
However, Gen Z is more likely to translate online browsing to in-store shopping.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Travelers who have braved the buffet at 9 in the morning have likely had to dodge busy foot traffic while browsing selections.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The large gap between the hard palate and cheek teeth acts as a pocket for holding food items while browsing, and for manipulating cud.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
That information includes usage data, identifying information, and general browsing behavior.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, consider the more posh neighborhoods of Chelsea and Kensington—ideal for leisurely days spent browsing boutiques and art galleries or strolling over to Notting Hill for coffee and craft bakeries.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
The store aims instead to put a chic spin on the browsing experience.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
That data can include browsing behavior, device details, location history and in some cases highly sensitive identifiers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
However, Gen Z is more likely to translate online browsing to in-store shopping.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Travelers who have braved the buffet at 9 in the morning have likely had to dodge busy foot traffic while browsing selections.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The large gap between the hard palate and cheek teeth acts as a pocket for holding food items while browsing, and for manipulating cud.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
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The first was in June of last year, when a young burro was found grazing with an arrow in her side along Pigeon Pass Road in Moreno Valley, according to information DonkeyLand posted on Facebook.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The piece featured a floor-grazing black skirt and sheer top with intricate beading meant to look like an anatomically correct torso.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Emotional details piled on — an injured German shepherd being protected by the pack, a corgi leading the group, glancing back to check on the others.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the glancing references to Western Sahara’s decades-old territorial dispute, depicted here as a mere unexpected obstacle in the characters’ quest for a transformative experience, belie a deeper history that is not simply a logistical inconvenience.—
Álex Maroño Porto,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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But don't let that scare you off foraging completely.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This may help raccoons more easily identify edible and non-edible objects, especially when foraging in streams.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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From the curb, 170 Benvenue is a darling Cape with four perfect little dormers peeking out of its roof, just below a stone chimney.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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The windows overlook a sea of low-rise buildings, with the tree branches of Washington Square Park peeking out behind them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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