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as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browse
Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Maximize your visit to the Heath with a dip in the pond, a browse of Daunt Books, and a coffee at The Nook.
Festival season
Our north-west Londoner Harry… in east London?
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Visitors can tour historic buildings, climb the Cape May Lighthouse, sample wine at the Cape May Winery, or browse the many shops of the Washington Street Mall.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The teeth are different shapes depending upon whether an herbivore was eating a browse diet, which would be like leaves or shrubs, or a graze diet, which would be more like grass.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Maximize your visit to the Heath with a dip in the pond, a browse of Daunt Books, and a coffee at The Nook.
Festival season
Our north-west Londoner Harry… in east London?
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Noun
This file photo shows a person browsing apps on a smartphone.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Visitors can tour historic buildings, climb the Cape May Lighthouse, sample wine at the Cape May Winery, or browse the many shops of the Washington Street Mall.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browse
Verb
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Fans also claimed to have seen Swift’s mother, Andrea, and her brother, Austin, peeking through the barrier as well.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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My trusty spreadsheet peeked at a Zillow report tracking total home values for the year ending in June and the pandemic era — February 2020 through June 2025.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tribe’s most recent binding pact from 1863, which preexists the federal law that regulates mining of public lands, guarantees its members exclusive use of the area to fish, hunt, gather and graze animals.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 23-year-old singer paired the vintage designer piece, which barely grazed her hips, with black briefs to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions during the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Others, like a DEXA scan, can offer valuable insights no matter your age.—
Dana Ingemann,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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This setup was personalized for each participant, using MRI scans and neuronavigation to precisely target the DLPFC.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your looks catch glances as Venus and Mars harmonize, but your wit wins you admirers!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Petros glanced over twice during the final strides and collapsed across the line.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Browse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browse. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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