GLANCE (UPON) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

glance (upon)

verb

Definition of glance (upon)

as in to touch (upon)

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What instances like those involving Zverev, Andreeva and Rybakina in Madrid also prove is how counterproductive the upcoming French Open’s decision to eschew ELC and continue using the physical traces of the ball is.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025

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When Duncan asked what caused his stress, Nacua mentioned a lifestyle change, under the NFL spotlight and as a new father co-parenting his 10-month-old son.

— Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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Nope, the way van den Berg is wired, nothing else made sense but a full-launch cannonball and a hope that everyone around him might notice the splash.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fans of the 1998 cult classic are sure to notice that Bullock’s character Sally Owens’s daughters, Kylie and Antonia, have been recast.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of notice

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The report didn’t specify the cause of the deaths, but said that the rain triggered landslides and other disasters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Isar officials did not immediately specify the exact altitude and inclination of the Spectrum rocket’s final orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

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