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
Magdalena Kalley was browsing the drinks menu at a Michelin-starred restaurant, wondering what might pair well with the $175 steak she planned to share with three friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
My father found the prediction in a notebook when he was browsing his father’s bookshelf as a young adult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
It was spotted by an anthropologist, who was browsing at the store.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2023
It hit a rabbit, who was browsing near the centre field fence.
From The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out by Spencer Davenport
