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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
Shake off any jet lag from your travels with a massage and red light therapy from Monarch Ketchum before simultaneously shopping for vintage pieces and getting caffeinated at Maude’s—or spend a few hours browsing the exhibitions at the Sun Valley Museum of Art.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
The Lyst Index is based on Lyst’s analysis of the online shopping behavior of more than 160 million shoppers a year searching, browsing and buying fashion across brands and stores online.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Data brokers collect and sell details like your name, address, phone number and browsing behavior.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But after years as a shopping writer—and countless hours spent browsing Amazon's virtual shelves—I've learned firsthand that Amazon actually stocks a surprising amount of designer goodness and, more often than not, at a steep discount.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Honey Oak Wood When scrolling through rental websites and browsing boring, builder-grade kitchens, the bright and warm orangey tones of honey oak wood will pop up constantly.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Deer damage is recognizable by the torn or jagged branches left after browsing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Infection can also occur while journaling or browsing lymphatic rompers on Goop.
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Avoid common pitfalls like sharing a computer that shows your web browsing history or accidental notifications to your spouse when trying to access financial accounts.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
The Lyst Index is based on Lyst’s analysis of the online shopping behavior of more than 160 million shoppers a year searching, browsing and buying fashion across brands and stores online.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Data brokers collect and sell details like your name, address, phone number and browsing behavior.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But after years as a shopping writer—and countless hours spent browsing Amazon's virtual shelves—I've learned firsthand that Amazon actually stocks a surprising amount of designer goodness and, more often than not, at a steep discount.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Honey Oak Wood When scrolling through rental websites and browsing boring, builder-grade kitchens, the bright and warm orangey tones of honey oak wood will pop up constantly.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Deer damage is recognizable by the torn or jagged branches left after browsing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Infection can also occur while journaling or browsing lymphatic rompers on Goop.
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Avoid common pitfalls like sharing a computer that shows your web browsing history or accidental notifications to your spouse when trying to access financial accounts.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browsing
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The tip of his tongue was grazing her ear now, teasing it with dampness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Outside were grazing horses, raising their heads at nothing greener than the earth.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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For much of the New Deal legislation passed, the executive branch drafted the legislation and sent it to Congress, which approved it after glancing at it — or not looking at all, Yoo said.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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The space weather center warns that the material could bring possible glancing influences that could cause weak power grid fluctuations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Public health officials issued a second warning last month, cautioning the public against foraging for wild mushrooms, noting that many people mistakenly have eaten the death cap, which when consumed can cause severe liver damage and, in some cases, death.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In typical Toliver fashion, the record tells of his partying habits and luxurious lifestyle, but peeking through heavy layers of pop samples, dark synths and peppy trap drums, Toliver sheds light on his loving relationship (with fellow singer Kali Uchis) and a newfound sense of peace in his life.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the front row, A$AP Rocky’s braids had a few grays peeking through as well.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Browsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browsing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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