browse
verb (used with object)
to eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation).
browsed
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past participleof browse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof browse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
browseverb (used with object)to eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation).
Example Sentences
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He browsed for clothes and furniture at the Goodwill, looking for items he could resell, and found nothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Among them, the height to volume model was applied to heavily browsed willows with unusual growth forms, even though the model was not designed for such distorted shapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Anyone who has watched more than one Apple product announcement or browsed its website will see a remarkable coincidence: almost every screen appears to show the time as 9:41 am.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
For years, shoppers have used a search bar and browsed a long list of items, Walmart Chief Executive Doug McMillon said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
They browsed for a few hours before picking up two new puzzle books for Candice.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
