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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
People glanced over but mostly carried on with their meals.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
James Bond glanced up, a gun hanging limply from his trigger finger.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
After prosecutors placed the photos, Dennis glanced at them and put his head down for a moment.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
My young Labrador glanced back at me.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
The couple glanced at each other.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
After a solid start to the season, Goodwin dropped two passes in one drive against Nebraska, one that ricocheted off of his pads and another that glanced off of his hands in the end zone.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Early in the fourth quarter, with the Broncos needing a conversion on fourth-and-1, Nix rolled out after a play-action fake and glanced toward RJ Harvey flaring out of the backfield, then quickly pivoted deeper to Sutton for a 22-yard gain.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
James Bond glanced up, a gun hanging limply from his trigger finger.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
After prosecutors placed the photos, Dennis glanced at them and put his head down for a moment.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
My young Labrador glanced back at me.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
The couple glanced at each other.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
After a solid start to the season, Goodwin dropped two passes in one drive against Nebraska, one that ricocheted off of his pads and another that glanced off of his hands in the end zone.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Early in the fourth quarter, with the Broncos needing a conversion on fourth-and-1, Nix rolled out after a play-action fake and glanced toward RJ Harvey flaring out of the backfield, then quickly pivoted deeper to Sutton for a 22-yard gain.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glanced
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The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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Detroit rebounded and put together a masterful offensive performance in a win over the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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After falling to about $66 per share in the days after its previous earnings release , the stock of this networking and security company has rebounded to nearly $72.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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This week, London shimmered with star power as Damson Idris, David Oyelowo, and Deborah Ayorinde attended The British Blacklist’s Blacklisted Honours Lunch, while Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor lit up the British Museum Ball.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Glanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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