browse
verb (used with object)
to eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation).
had been browsing
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past perfect progressiveof browse.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The family had been browsing inside the clothing store Gap when Mrs Marsh started to feel "a bit funny".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2022
The truck driver had been browsing dating sites on his phone and failed to stop.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
It turned out that unbeknown to him, his wife was tired of Midwest winters and had been browsing homes in California.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2014
Singapore A month or so ago I had been browsing the Harry Potter Website when I came across something new, saying that JK Rowling was going to be making a special announcement.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2011
The triad of E-flat minor is common property, but something told me Wagner had been browsing on Bach; on this particular prelude had, in fact, got a starting point for the Norn music.
From Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques by James Huneker
