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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It’s just fun to browse around the stacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The advantage of shopping online, of course, is that you can browse from an almost infinite number of items by material, color and size.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

"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

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 • Feb. 8, 2026

Regina accompanied Bobby to the club, but as soon as he began to play she left to browse at the nearby Strand Bookstore, whose shelves contained millions of used books.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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