glance (over)

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Verb
  • Too-deep application can scar, alter texture, or cause pigment migration, color shifts, and an unnatural look over time.
    Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The sloping roofline and tapered sides give it a more svelte look over the larger EX90 while the rear features the latest iteration of the automaker’s vertical LED taillights that outline the tailgate.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Of the other options, Bone Fire takes grilling to another level with unique preparations of excellent cuts of meat and fresh fish, while Marea, which serves lunch and dinner, explores the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean.
    José Cantillo Ferrer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Missouri - Travelers can cross the historic Chain of Rocks bridge over the Mississippi River and explore underground cages.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Keep reading to browse more of my top finds below.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Guests can explore clans and heritage, browse vendors, see Highland athletics and get a taste of Scotland through food and sound.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Only three Norwegian players — Zuccarello, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Emil Lilleberg and Detroit Red Wings prospect Michael Brandsegg-Nygård — have appeared in NHL games this season, compared to 95 Swedes and 46 Finns.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Incredibly, the model even projects that prospects Mikey Romero and Freili Encarnacion, the latter of whom hasn’t even played above Single-A, will finish within the club’s top-10 with 14 and 12 homers, respectively.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Several reservoirs, including Loch Lomond, the main water supply for the city of Santa Cruz, and Lake Cachuma, the largest reservoir in Santa Barbara County, were 100% full on Wednesday, with water running down their spillways.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Hill has the speed and athleticism to run down ball carriers sideline to sideline, and the size (6-3, 238) and attitude to meet them in the hole with authority.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • By then, investigators had checked Guthrie’s flat, whitewashed roof and probed her septic tank with a long pole.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
  • This allows scientists to probe atomic vibrations with sub-nanometer resolution, reaching the Ångström scale, about one ten-billionth of a meter.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Glance (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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