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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of glanced (over)

  • as in looked over
  • as in looked over
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glanced (over)

verb

Definition of glanced (over)next
past tense of glance (over)
as in looked over

Related Words

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  • looked over
  • tracked (down)
  • poked (around)
  • ran down
  • checked (out)
  • explored
  • browsed
  • found out
  • probed
  • studied
  • found
  • hit (on or upon)
  • located
  • prospected
  • perused
  • detected
  • skirmished
  • grubbed (about)
  • discovered
  • ascertained
  • ferreted (out)
  • determined
  • learned
  • snooped
  • reviewed
  • examined
  • scanned
  • inspected
  • investigated
  • surveyed
  • hunted (through)
  • scared up
  • scrutinized
  • patted down
  • dug (through)
  • sorted (through)
  • audited
  • shook down
  • descried
  • searched
  • got
  • raked
  • combed
  • scoured
  • dredged
  • rifled
  • rummaged
  • ransacked
  • trolled
  • frisked

Dissimilar Words

  • lost
  • abandoned
  • hid
  • ignored
  • neglected

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glanced (at)
glanced (over)
glanced (upon)
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“Glanced (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced%20%28over%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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