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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
Of course, browsing any design feed will show that a wide array of kitchen cabinetry is still very much in style—from sleek white to beautiful shades of green.
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Four days after the New England Patriots head coach was spotted buying a light-blue sweatshirt at a women’s boutique inside Salt Lake City International Airport, Jen was seen browsing in the same store, according to photos obtained by TMZ.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Surfshark protects browsing traffic with AES-256 encryption, the same military-grade standard used across government and enterprise security.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
This is a place built for browsing, tasting and connecting with what makes the city’s food scene so vibrant.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Surveillance pricing refers to using customer data, such as browsing history or location, to charge different people different prices for the same product or service based on their needs.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead of browsing static thumbnails, users will scroll through dynamic clips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Readers browsing online previews decide in seconds whether to download a sample.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Four days after the New England Patriots head coach was spotted buying a light-blue sweatshirt at a women’s boutique inside Salt Lake City International Airport, Jen was seen browsing in the same store, according to photos obtained by TMZ.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Surfshark protects browsing traffic with AES-256 encryption, the same military-grade standard used across government and enterprise security.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
This is a place built for browsing, tasting and connecting with what makes the city’s food scene so vibrant.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Surveillance pricing refers to using customer data, such as browsing history or location, to charge different people different prices for the same product or service based on their needs.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Instead of browsing static thumbnails, users will scroll through dynamic clips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Readers browsing online previews decide in seconds whether to download a sample.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
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Mahon Ranch will lease back the land to continue grazing for $4,850 per year until future plans for the parcel are made.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first was in July, 2024, during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when Thomas Matthew Crooks open fired on Trump with a rifle, grazing the president’s ear.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Illustrations by Thomas Merceron Even glancing contact between a passenger car and a semi truck is often enough to send the smaller vehicle pinwheeling across the highway.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pup can be seen glancing around his kennel with teary eyes, appearing scared and confused.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Most of the time, bees do their own thing, foraging for food and raising a colony.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chefs to Fish for Their Dinner (and More) Chopped Castaways is an intense, Survivor-style competition show that pairs the classic mystery basket setup with physical challenges, foraging, and survival skills.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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But like that thong peeking out of jeans and the stench of cloves stuck in clothes, not every trend should see a revival.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the final buzzer blared, the benches cleared at midcourt as the teams’ tensions simmered once more – a moment Redick likened to peeking into an altercation happening at a bar on Beale Street in Memphis or Bourbon Street in New Orleans.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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