GLANCED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

glanced

verb

past tense of glance

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 Third baseman Joey Ortiz bounced the throw, and the ball glanced off first baseman Jake Bauers’ mitt for an error. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Haines studied Scudder’s license and glanced at the rental agreement on the chairman’s phone. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026 DeLuca covered 85 feet to track down Yelich’s drive but just missed making a diving catch as the ball glanced off his glove. — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected to witness the execution glanced at one another, wondering what was happening. — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Graves glanced at the TV and saw smoke pouring from the North Tower of the World Trade Center over Manhattan. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Some of the better chances provoked surprising misses, in particular a header from close range from the normally dependable Merino glanced straight at the ‘keeper, and a swipe by Saka that was shanked wide. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The sow bounded away a few feet and then glanced back at him. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oracle's one-day performance The hyperscaler's stock initially bounced after last Wednesday's investor day, when Oracle also issued a revenue forecast of at least $225 billion for fiscal 2030.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The ball bounced to Koosman, seated in the Mets dugout by manager Gil Hodges.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

The one that had not been penalized for cheating on math peeked at the answer sheet 99% of the time, while the one that had did so less than 1% of the time.

— Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
After imploring the 911 operator to send help, Giamanco climbed into the school through a window and peeked into a nearby classroom.

— Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of peeked

Verb

In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

Verb

Nasdaq futures rebounded in pre-market trading on Friday with a bounce in chip stocks following a sell-off that sent the Nasdaq into correction territory the day before.

— Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Although deal and exit values rebounded in 2025, the industry entered 2026 with roughly 32,000 unsold companies.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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The long curtains of the banquet room had been thrown open to the morning, and every object—tea service, silver filigree on chopstick handles—glinted like treasure.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

Definition of glinted

Verb

Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
The outfits shimmered in brilliant colors depending on the lighting, with gold and red most prominent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026