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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
That digital gap is costly at a time when buyers are browsing and buying online more than ever.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Nov. 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.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
Perplexity's experience also does not require customers to visit Amazon's website, potentially devaluing it and limiting opportunities for browsing and additional purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Ali and Mahmoud were both legally able to purchase firearms, and investigators allegedly uncovered numerous purchases of guns and modifications through bank records and his browsing history, according to the complaint.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The recommendations Amazon feeds consumers are based on consumers’ specific browsing history, shopping behavior and preferences, the company said.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
OpenAI’s Atlas, however, puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience right from the jump.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s designed to ensure users can choose what ChatGPT can remember, as well as manage browsing history and individual page memories independently.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In January of 2020, TMZ published a photo of Mark Zuckerberg browsing electronics at the Mountain View warehouse.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Nov. 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.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
Perplexity's experience also does not require customers to visit Amazon's website, potentially devaluing it and limiting opportunities for browsing and additional purchases.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Ali and Mahmoud were both legally able to purchase firearms, and investigators allegedly uncovered numerous purchases of guns and modifications through bank records and his browsing history, according to the complaint.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The recommendations Amazon feeds consumers are based on consumers’ specific browsing history, shopping behavior and preferences, the company said.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
OpenAI’s Atlas, however, puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience right from the jump.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s designed to ensure users can choose what ChatGPT can remember, as well as manage browsing history and individual page memories independently.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In January of 2020, TMZ published a photo of Mark Zuckerberg browsing electronics at the Mountain View warehouse.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
Verb
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Keep your eyes peeled for wild horses grazing along the ridgelines.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The strongest sustained wind speed in the Atlantic on record occurred in 1980’s Hurricane Allen, which hit 190 mph, nearly grazing the researchers’ suggested Category 6.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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But remember - even just glancing at the sun with a pair of binoculars can lead to permanent loss of vision.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There should be either less or more; my hope was, in undertaking it, to do something with the style equivalent to the glancing way this woman’s mind—at a guess—works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deer also may nibble on the trees, so protect young plants with cages to prevent foraging damage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Go crabbing, clamming, hiking, or mushroom foraging with a guide, head out for a fat-tire bike ride, or enjoy a beach bonfire, already set up for you, for the coziest way to end a day on the coast.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don’t skip peeking into Akiba Antiques, Lone Ranger Antiques (specializing in Swedish country antiques and Gustavian furniture), the Kodner Galleries auction house, or even the nostalgic media selection at Retroitis.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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