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as in peeks
to take a quick or hasty look
browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books
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Recent Examples of browses
Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
ChatGPT writes apps, plans trips and browses the web on users’ behalf.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
And Perplexity’s Comet fully embraces the idea of a browser that browses for you.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
ChatGPT writes apps, plans trips and browses the web on users’ behalf.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
And Perplexity’s Comet fully embraces the idea of a browser that browses for you.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browses
Verb
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The plot of Red Sheet, though, only grazes the surface of Ellroy’s unique historical perspective.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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In one scene, Misael disappears entirely from the forest as the canine roams around in the background while a calf grazes up front.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Verb
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At some point, Silva peeks into the bushes and orders Garcia several times to come out with his hands up and to stop touching his bags.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Laura's Homemade pasta and happy hour specials stand out at Laura's, a favorite sunset spot with a waterfront dining room that peeks over the waves in Port Elizabeth.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The same goes for scans that the producers didn’t make themselves on that movie but come from a third party; the payment is still the same.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Someone on the outside scans the box score and zeroes in on Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot total.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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At this point, Venegas briefly glances at the rows of books inside the lending library, as if contemplating the vastness of human creativity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Suddenly Bieber was dancing around, trading fun glances with his fellow-artists, finally gesturing toward the usually obvious fact that a concert might also be an uncomplicatedly good time.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Browses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browses. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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