glancing blow

noun

: a blow with less than full force that falls off to one side

The falling tile struck him with a glancing blow on the head.

Examples of glancing blow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Modelling suggests that most of the solar material will miss us, passing north of Earth, but even a glancing blow from any one of these CMEs can be enough to stir geomagnetic activity and enhance aurora shows. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 May 2026

While forecasters say the impact is expected to be minor, even a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection (also known as a CME) can supercharge geomagnetic conditions and brighten aurora displays across higher latitudes, even temporarily. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

For now, forecasters are watching whether any material from the latest eruptions delivers a glancing blow to Earth’s magnetic field in the coming days. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026

Even a glancing blow can make the difference between a galaxy filled with stars and no galaxy at all. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for glancing blow

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