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browse

[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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"Only in Australia and only at Hobart Airport could a local possum pop in for a quick browse among the souvenirs," an airport spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“We need products to sell interesting things for our shoppers to browse through. So without more content, it’s a disadvantage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

In today's smartphones, multiple chips repeatedly convert radio waves into SAWs and back again whenever users send messages, make calls, or browse the internet.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

They then made him put his cellphone in a sealed bag so he couldn’t take photos before allowing him to browse the store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Connor hovers behind me as I browse the pantry.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.