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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

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"We were very happy to see a special local visitor stop by our terminal gift shop to browse the toy aisle and see if it could find some new friends."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

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 • Feb. 2, 2026

On a gray November Sunday, a handful of female customers braved a rainstorm to browse the racks at Detoure, which were well-stocked with clothes from Abercrombie & Fitch, Princess Polly and Revolve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 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

“Welcome, welcome, make yourself at home, browse at your leisure. We’re not a library, but feel free to pull up a chair and read as if we are.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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