BROWSED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

browsed

verb

past tense of browse

as in grazed

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

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as in peeked

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

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Recent Examples of browsed The inaugural Bugtopia expo drew thousands to the DoubleTree Hotel Sacramento on Saturday, where families browsed live tarantulas, pinned butterflies and workshops on how to pin insects. — Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The rough texture of the leaves is a plus because the plant is rarely browsed by deer or eaten by rabbits. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 Makeup categories followed farther inside, while Korean snacks, supplements and wellness products were positioned toward the back — which many shoppers browsed while waiting in the checkout line. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026 On a recent afternoon, customers in a Connecticut store browsed the rows of wooden casks, which stretch from the entrance to the rear of the spacious building, and amid the aroma of freshly roasted and ground coffee filling the air. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 On Sunday afternoon, shoppers browsed for fishing poles and sifted through a wide array of camouflage hunting gear. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Some animals browsed on leaves and shrubs, while others grazed on grass in open habitats. — Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 In addition to food, guests browsed traditional apparel, jewelry and accessories. — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

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Before striking Maccani, the bullet also grazed the hand of the supervisor, Sgt.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Kidman styled her waist-length blonde hair in soft waves and framed her features with long front bangs that grazed her cheekbones.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of grazed

Verb

The second, a free kick, was glanced in by Nobel Mendy, who was again free close to goal.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan.

— Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of glanced

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