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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
Shopping is as much about browsing as buying, with Fisher noting favorites like Spotty Dog Books & Ale, John Doe Records and Books, Magic Hill Mercantile, Clove & Creek, and the ever-popular Antique Warehouse.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has built Copilot into Edge, OpenAI is testing a sandboxed browser in agent mode and Perplexity's Comet is one of the first to fully embrace the concept of browsing for you.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Items Not To Pass Up Silver—or silverplate—items are always worth browsing for at the thrift store, says Ellie Christopher.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Not only are readers signing up for library cards and browsing titles to loan out, but workers, students, and anyone who enjoys a quaint, quiet getaway are utilizing libraries as hangout and remote-work spaces.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Microsoft’s approach to AI web browsing differs from that of the leading browser, Google’s Chrome.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers can skip the checkout line by using Scan & Go, a feature in the retailer’s app that allows shoppers to ring up their own items while browsing the aisles.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
This reduces you from scrolling and browsing the web or social media endlessly and getting caught up in content that doesn’t serve you or your career and personal growth.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has built Copilot into Edge, OpenAI is testing a sandboxed browser in agent mode and Perplexity's Comet is one of the first to fully embrace the concept of browsing for you.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Items Not To Pass Up Silver—or silverplate—items are always worth browsing for at the thrift store, says Ellie Christopher.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Not only are readers signing up for library cards and browsing titles to loan out, but workers, students, and anyone who enjoys a quaint, quiet getaway are utilizing libraries as hangout and remote-work spaces.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Microsoft’s approach to AI web browsing differs from that of the leading browser, Google’s Chrome.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers can skip the checkout line by using Scan & Go, a feature in the retailer’s app that allows shoppers to ring up their own items while browsing the aisles.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
This reduces you from scrolling and browsing the web or social media endlessly and getting caught up in content that doesn’t serve you or your career and personal growth.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
Verb
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The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami got back in the game in the 39th minute when Tomás Avilés poked home from a goalmouth scramble after Sergio Busquets’s glancing header from a corner had been parried out by Chris Brady.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thomas asked, barely glancing up from his Instagram feed.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In autumn, visitors get the chance to embrace the seasonal offerings, as well, including mushroom-foraging tours.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Coming out of the den bigger and fatter than other bears also makes spring foraging easier, says McLellan, because the bears can stick closer to home.—
Gloria Dickie,
Outside,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Imagine the cotton sweatpants styled with the wool coat and V-neck sweater for a Sunday stroll, or a pop of red peeking out from underneath a leather or shearling jacket.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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America Ferrera attended a London screening of The Lost Bus in London in an oversized double-breasted red blazer with a black lacy top peeking through.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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