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as in bounced
to strike and fly off at an angle
the basketball glanced off the rim her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout
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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there
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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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Recent Examples of glanced
Stopped and glanced at the side garden on the way out.
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, after her team’s runaway 97-61 victory over Penn State on Wednesday inside Rec Hall, Close glanced at the 10 reporters on a Zoom call and doubled down on her previous remarks.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The lone incompletion came on a near score that glanced off Kittle’s hand in the second quarter.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Griffin glanced around at the sprawling line behind her, which had blossomed into what Knaus employees estimated was a six-hour wait.
—Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The nightingale glanced at her small and homely child in mild surprise, as did the page.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Cooley's one-timer glanced off the leg of Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson for his ninth goal of the season — and the 21-year-old center's first goal since agreeing to his hefty eight-year deal last month.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
People glanced over but mostly carried on with their meals.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, after her team’s runaway 97-61 victory over Penn State on Wednesday inside Rec Hall, Close glanced at the 10 reporters on a Zoom call and doubled down on her previous remarks.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The lone incompletion came on a near score that glanced off Kittle’s hand in the second quarter.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Griffin glanced around at the sprawling line behind her, which had blossomed into what Knaus employees estimated was a six-hour wait.
—Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The nightingale glanced at her small and homely child in mild surprise, as did the page.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Cooley's one-timer glanced off the leg of Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson for his ninth goal of the season — and the 21-year-old center's first goal since agreeing to his hefty eight-year deal last month.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
People glanced over but mostly carried on with their meals.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glanced
Verb
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The first season introduced viewers to Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Behind those waiting to greet the president along the driveway, a tan fence concealed the demolition of the East Wing, though a yellow bulldozer peeked out over the top.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carmelo coached, Kiyan practiced and La La rebounded.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Oluchi Okananwa scored a career-high 34 points, and Maryland rebounded from its first loss of the season, beating Indiana.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Manhattan skyline shimmered in the distance.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Glanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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