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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
Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Jarda glanced at her bandaged hand.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 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
So in about a half-second, McMillan pivoted while running full speed, glanced back over his left shoulder, barely got his right hand on the ball in the end zone — and couldn’t hold on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
All rights reserved Max Fried glanced at his hand on July 12 and a frustrating start against the Cubs ended early with a blister.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlie glanced at Don, who was steadfastly ignoring the situation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Petros glanced over twice during the final strides and collapsed across the line.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Teasdale, 24, had glanced away at that moment but the booming round echoed through his ears.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Jarda glanced at her bandaged hand.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 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
So in about a half-second, McMillan pivoted while running full speed, glanced back over his left shoulder, barely got his right hand on the ball in the end zone — and couldn’t hold on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
All rights reserved Max Fried glanced at his hand on July 12 and a frustrating start against the Cubs ended early with a blister.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlie glanced at Don, who was steadfastly ignoring the situation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Petros glanced over twice during the final strides and collapsed across the line.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Teasdale, 24, had glanced away at that moment but the booming round echoed through his ears.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glanced
Verb
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Trea Turner grounded to second baseman Tommy Edman, who bounced his throw to the right of first baseman Freddie Freeman.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping that the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic can go further this season after being bounced by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs in April.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The other ingredients covered much of the shellfish flavors, though a smoky umami profile peeked through even in portions without oyster chunks.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Shoes and booties from his new Marie Antoinette capsule collection peeked from little green trees and bushes set up in the museum’s big marble hallway.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Gabriele Biancheri set up the equaliser for James Scanlon, then forced the winner with a shot that hit the post and rebounded in off goalkeeper Iker Galindo.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The migratory birds that eat them disappeared and didn’t return until the snail population rebounded the following year.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On top of that, another potential sell signal is close to being flashed.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The player bet $3, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Fforme’s liquid silk dresses shimmered with ease, and Ulla Johnson’s abstract painterly prints struck a vibrant chord.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The gold and cream jacquard shimmered with each movement, the intricate pattern gave the suit a rich, almost tapestry-like dimension.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Glanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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