glance (over)

verb

Definition of glance (over)next
as in to look over

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  1. look over
  2. explore
  3. browse
  4. prospect
  5. run down
  6. probe
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  • New Skydance content sales chief David Decker was all smiles at the WBD stand, able to look over and see his new Paramount colleagues just along the beachfront.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of look over
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  • That openness is the best thing about Cooked, a record that summons electric Miles and Popol Vuh and the Necks but mostly explores endless emotional ambiguity, offering a reminder that very few sensations are ever pure.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of explore
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  • Users can save items directly while browsing the web using a share extension, upload saved photos off their devices, or save items directly from other users’ collections.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Guests can pose on the Emperor’s throne, recreate moments from the films’ promotional posters and browse a merchandise shop stocked with exclusive collectibles.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of browse
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  • Kansas City Royals prospect Carson Roccaforte arrived at Kauffman Stadium wearing a sleek white shirt and monochromatic suit ensemble.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • With the league’s mega TV deal and the growth prospects domestically and internationally, the business of the league is starting to mirror that of the NFL—and investors are clamoring to secure a part of it.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prospect
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  • Blair had tears running down her face, while her team worked to explain what happened.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a marshy creek that runs down the west side of the property, and that creekbottom transitions to a 100-yard-wide stretch of hardwoods that border a hayfield.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of run down
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  • Flag football state championship games scheduled at an adjacent field have also been suspended as police probe the scene, the Kansas State High School Activities Association said in a statement.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Children choose their own data, probing the world with little experiments rather than passively absorbing it and learn continuously.
    — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of probe
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“Glance (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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