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as in bouncing
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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Relevance
2
as in peeking
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 gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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as in winking
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Recent Examples of glancing
CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022
One of the victims suffered a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022
Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Her brother-in-law and his wife were there as well, and everyone was watching the baby cruise around the room, laughing and glancing back to see who was watching.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Both people were attacked in Myrtle Beach on Monday with one suffering a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022
One of the victims suffered a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Captain Brett listened closely for the air-horn blasts of tankers while glancing at an app that tracked whichever boats had bothered to log on.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Her brother-in-law and his wife were there as well, and everyone was watching the baby cruise around the room, laughing and glancing back to see who was watching.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancing
Verb
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Fresno State returner Jaden Carrillo picked up the bouncing ball and ran for a 42-yard touchdown with just under a minute to play in the first half.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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President Javier Milei’s administration appears to be bouncing from crisis to crisis lately.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Nvotová kept peeking behind closed doors.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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They’re hidden in the background, just barely peeking out above the overflowing arrangements of roses.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Think gleaming marble, intricate mosaic, and rich wood.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Colorado wasted no time rebounding from Happ’s homer.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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And in 2023, the Cubs started another mini-June Swoon, starting the month 2-8, before rebounding with an 11–2 run to finish the month 14–11.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the investigation quickly unraveled after authorities allegedly found glaring inconsistencies in Rebecca's stories.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But with otherwise such strong access to McCartney alongside this wealth of archival clips, the omissions or glossed over subjects — one assumes at McCartney’s behest — while present, never feel glaring.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Warning signs have been flashing for months that the job market has been losing steam.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Outdoor scenes especially are artfully composed, such as a distant view of a bridge with the river flowing under it in the foreground, or the glistening look of a puddle on the street at night.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Its mesmerizing turquoise lakes, towering granite pinnacles, and vast, glistening glaciers have earned the park recognition as the crown jewel of Patagonia region, a vast natural frontier which stretches over 1,000 miles from Chile to the tip of Argentina.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Advertisement A recent spate of darkly glittering comedies give us the opportunity to do just that.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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By day, guests linger with coffee under the glittering chandelier, with digital nomads and California tech bros collaborating over laptops.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Glancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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