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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
It can be customized with shortcuts for browsing websites and can be fully customized with shortcuts and macros without the need to install special software.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In an era where thousands of movies are available with a click, many collectors still enjoy the experience of browsing shelves and discovering titles in person.
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Conor McGill,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Plants are resistant to deer browsing.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Inside the chassis, the Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, coupled with 16GB of RAM, handles everyday tasks and web browsing with ease.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Keep browsing while the sale lasts for even more fresh foods, snacks, and cookout essentials.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Some people golf or play cards with their parents, but my mom and I prefer browsing the racks before sharing a post-purchase cocktail.
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Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
But tools like Operator, the company’s earlier attempt at an agentic product that could access the internet and take actions on the web on a user’s behalf, like browsing sites, filling forms, and completing tasks autonomously, largely failed to take off with users.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Scammers are not just browsing those sites.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In an era where thousands of movies are available with a click, many collectors still enjoy the experience of browsing shelves and discovering titles in person.
—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Plants are resistant to deer browsing.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Inside the chassis, the Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, coupled with 16GB of RAM, handles everyday tasks and web browsing with ease.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Keep browsing while the sale lasts for even more fresh foods, snacks, and cookout essentials.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Some people golf or play cards with their parents, but my mom and I prefer browsing the racks before sharing a post-purchase cocktail.
—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
But tools like Operator, the company’s earlier attempt at an agentic product that could access the internet and take actions on the web on a user’s behalf, like browsing sites, filling forms, and completing tasks autonomously, largely failed to take off with users.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Scammers are not just browsing those sites.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
Verb
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Noticeably, Mirren's silvery strands were cut into an asymmetrical crop, with the ends of her hair grazing the nape of her neck.
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Now, her silver-white hair is cropped right at the nape of her neck but left longer on one side, just grazing her cheekbone.
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DiMarco asked the woman to his left, both glancing up at the screen.
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Ramin Rezaeian's beautiful cross from the right found Mohammad Mohebbi all alone in the box, and his glancing header to the far post has knotted things up yet again.
Verb
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Choose to hike as part of a group or privately, add a bonfire, go foraging, or drink wine on your hike.
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Several of the incidents took place in the mountains, with some people injured while out foraging for wild plants and vegetables.
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As the episode ends, the gray skies are burning off and the sun is peeking out on a world that Rhaenyra will struggle to bear.
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The show pays tribute to all the eras the pond jumpers have visited by showing fan-favorite characters peeking out from the woods to watch the nuptials as well.
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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