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Another word for browse

Choosing another word for browse depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To survey or look through goods for sale, books, or other items in a casual and leisurely manner.

Usage Example

"She liked to flip through the shelves of the antique shop on Saturday afternoons."

Strong
flip through
leaf through
thumb through
look around
glance through
skim
scan
window-shop
peruse

• verb (Context 2)

To read or navigate through information on the internet or within a computer database.

Usage Example

"Users can surf the online catalog by author, title, or subject keyword."

Strongest
surf
Strong
navigate
search

• noun (Context 3)

An act of casual reading, surveying, or looking through goods, books, or information.

Usage Example

"A quick scan through the local bookstore revealed several intriguing new biographies."

Strong
scan
look-see
skim
perusal

• verb (Context 4)

To feed on leaves, young shoots, twigs, and other high-growing vegetation (of an herbivorous animal).

Usage Example

"White-tailed deer frequently forage on the tender buds of young saplings in early spring."

Strong
forage
graze
crop
nibble
pasture

• noun (Context 5)

Tender twigs, shoots, and leaves of woody plants that serve as food for herbivorous animals.

Usage Example

"During the harsh winter months, woody forage makes up the majority of a moose's diet."

Strong
forage
fodder
herbage
Weak
foliage

Opposites of browse

The opposite of browse shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

study
pore over
scrutinize
analyze
See all opposites of browse

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