BROWSE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbrau̇z

Definition of browse

as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look browsed through the stacks looking for interesting books

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Relevance

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as in to graze

to feed on grass or herbs cows browsing in fields are a common sight along that stretch of the road

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browse

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noun

as in scan

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The convenience of having high-quality lenses fast and a flawless journey from browsing to owning is all part of the convenience that many online eyewear retailers offer today. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 2 July 2026 These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Noun

Students would search, browse, compare and leave signals along the way, and even anonymous traffic provided some indication of interest. — Aaron Edgell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 These fire regimes supported the humans dependent on meat, the mammals dependent on early-successional browse and grass, and the plants dependent on fire and light. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for browse

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Verb

More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Pull out your wallet and shop our favorite high-end finds, like a stylish outdoor love seat to relax in the garden as the sun peeks from behind the clouds.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Definition of peek

Noun

Johnson has been transparent about his health journey — sharing bloodwork, scans, and more.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Using an iPad equipped with LIDAR and computer vision, a design consultant can walk into a bathroom and, in under a minute, produce a complete 3D scan of the space.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of scan

Verb

Argentina finally re-took the lead for good in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero hit a glancing header that deflected off the arm of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges for an own goal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Yet again, a corner helped put Argentina ahead, Cristian Romero glancing it in via a deflection from Diney.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of glance

Browse Nearby Words

brown study

browse

browsed

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