browser

noun

Definition of browsernext
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as in surfer

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as in user

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Recent Examples of browser Methods used to maintain the appearance of tasks being done after work is complete include keeping decoy documents or browser tabs open, or responding to non-urgent messages. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Rather than trusting an unexpected email, open your browser yourself and go directly to Apple's official account website. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Consumers can prevent companies from collecting data on their shopping habits by using a virtual private network, or VPN, or a private browser, for example. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Google Chrome, the popular web browser, was first publicly released as a beta version. — USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for browser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for browser
  1. surfer
  2. user
  3. shopper
  4. purchaser
  5. buyer
  6. prospect
  7. consumer
  8. correspondent
Noun
  • After Josh, a surfer and swimmer, was pulled from the water, Rose started mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, per CBS LA.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Over the next few months, Gossard slowly found his way back to music and made a few demos that landed in the hands of a surfer from San Diego via Chicago, who got them from ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of surfer
Noun
  • Businesses on Instagram and TikTok have access to billions of users, the key is simply creating content that will reach them.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • One shopper praised its all-day comfort and support, noting that the band didn’t ride up or feel too tight.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The company said retailers use its inventory software platform, gStore, to drive conversions and improve the shopper experience for customers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shopper
Noun
  • As the largest institutional purchaser of firearms in the United States, governments have tremendous power to shape the market.
    — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • If two reports carry the same meaning, are held to the same standard and are described in the same language, then a careful purchaser would be almost irresponsible not to choose the cheaper one.
    — Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of purchaser
Noun
  • The veteran buyer and merchandising chief, who joined retail giant Boyner last year to develop the Communité concept after a long career at Beyman, was weaned on luxury but had a field day scouting new brands, about 60 percent of them new to Turkey.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers who rolled that old debt into a new-car loan are projected to pay $16,270 in interest over the life of it — nearly $6,500 more than the average new-car buyer.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of buyer
Noun
  • That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The rookie offered power at the plate and athletic defense in the field, immediately giving fans another reason to believe the organization's top prospect could become a long-term answer at one of the game's most demanding positions.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospect
Noun
  • But if pressure on lower-income consumers causes spending to weaken, the impact could spread across the economy.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Today’s ideas about what is stylish come from a wider mix of influencers, brands and everyday consumers.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of consumer
Noun
  • Nigeria left the Financial Action Task Force grey list in October 2025, which has helped its standing with correspondent banks, though neither that nor the FTSE decision commits a single foreign allocator to buying anything.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal in Mexico City contributed.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspondent

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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browser. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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