GLANCE (AT) Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

glance (at)

verb

Definition of glance (at)

as in to look over

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There are 31 rooms and suites, each with its own design and antique furnishings, and several have balconies that look over the Rhine.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
That ominous focus runs beneath the trailer, beneath the guns, frantic confrontations, cars, and glimpses of a family suddenly forced to look over its shoulder.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026

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The researchers had previously detected CDWs on the material’s surface using scanning tunneling microscopy, but something did not fit, as magnetic fields could destroy the waves.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Boorady spent 10 hours in the real Oval Office this summer, taking photographs and scanning every one of those gold fixtures, documenting every detail, and then copying them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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