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[brouz] / braʊz /

VERB

look around; look through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flip through leaf through peruse read scan skim

STRONG

feed graze nibble survey

WEAK

check over dip into examine cursorily get the cream give the once-over glance at hit the high spots inspect loosely once over lightly pass an eye over read here and there riff through riffle through run through skip through thumb through wander

Example Sentences

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This past week, the 43-year-old high-school teacher visited one of Beijing’s biggest jewelry markets to browse gold bracelets, necklaces and rings ahead of the Lunar New Year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, consumers browse a list of discounted medicines, and select one for purchase.

From Los Angeles Times

I tried eating some of the ones I saw them browse on.

From Literature

Last spring, at an outdoor market in Chongqing, China, I browsed stalls heaped with dried red chiles and steaming sweet cakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bonus: they offer an impressive nail polish selection that’s easy to browse online, so you can choose your exact shade before you even arrive.

From Salon

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