browse
verb (used with object)
to eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation).
was browsing
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past progressiveof browse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I find myself wanting to save money even more now," said 24-year-old July Xu, who was browsing the stores in upmarket Xintiandi with her friends.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
SAN JOSE—Hardik Nahata was browsing merchandise at Nvidia’s annual conference when an item caught his eye: a green sweater with a cartoon depiction of Jensen Huang, the chip giant’s chief executive, emblazoned on the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Jacob Mora, 11, who was browsing the truck’s selection, has spent the past month saving up for a CD player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
The stunning discovery came about March, when Steel was browsing YouTube and was served up a 2011 clip from “Antiques Roadshow,” a television program broadcast by the BBC.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Litton went without his lunch that day, but he was browsing on memories of his visitor.
From In a Little Town by Rupert Hughes
