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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browsed
In addition to food, guests browsed traditional apparel, jewelry and accessories.
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Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
After the talk, attendees browsed eight types of sustainable materials used by McCartney.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 1 Feb. 2026
Customers browsed through shelves and flipped pages.
—Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Many parents browsed the aisles after finishing the project.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Players and spectators browsed through 25 raffle baskets donated by local businesses, and had 15 silent auction items to bid on.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Designers, students, and crafty types browsed the textile retailer’s three floors for supplies and inspiration.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
Scores from the 2024-25 Forward Exam can be browsed online by district.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the brothers, wearing matching cherry-red-and-lime-green eyeglasses, browsed the pick-and-mix bins at Kändi, a Swedish-style sweets shop in Los Angeles.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
After the talk, attendees browsed eight types of sustainable materials used by McCartney.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 1 Feb. 2026
Customers browsed through shelves and flipped pages.
—Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Many parents browsed the aisles after finishing the project.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Players and spectators browsed through 25 raffle baskets donated by local businesses, and had 15 silent auction items to bid on.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Designers, students, and crafty types browsed the textile retailer’s three floors for supplies and inspiration.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
Scores from the 2024-25 Forward Exam can be browsed online by district.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the brothers, wearing matching cherry-red-and-lime-green eyeglasses, browsed the pick-and-mix bins at Kändi, a Swedish-style sweets shop in Los Angeles.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsed
Verb
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Nabet nearly equalized in the 83rd minute, but her shot from the top of the box grazed the net and sailed over.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
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His 18-month-old son, Jhacari Monroe, was grazed in the leg.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The sun highlighted the red in her hair and peeked in the corner of the photo.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under the hem, smooth light brown ankle boots peeked out.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Brookwood junior Collier Stanton extended his arm to the wall, glanced at the scoreboard and slapped the water as his older brother, Baylor, pumped his fist behind the block.—
Ansley Gavlak,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Browsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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