GLANCING Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

glancing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of glancing

as in winking

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glancing

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verb

present participle of glance

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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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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Recent Examples of glancing

Adjective

Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way. — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023 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

Verb

His designs echo a rich historical period, but in a glancing way. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom. — Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glancing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancing

Adjective

The only solution to this glaring problem is a computer program to wipe out the starlight.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Still, the United States must ensure that allies’ security programs are comparable to its own and that any glaring gaps are filled as swiftly as possible.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of glaring

Verb

That’s especially seen at LG Beauty, where brands are debuting launches that touch hair, body and dental care, in addition to facial-forward formulas that promise hydrated and bouncing skin.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Dan Hurley had no interest in going to any court this offseason unless there was a basketball bouncing on it.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of bouncing

Verb

Madore is standing on her hind legs, her beady black eyes peeking out from underneath her woolly fur, looking at the viewer expectantly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of peeking

Verb

Spread out across expansive work stations that resemble gleaming kitchen cubicles, chefs spend their days whipping up meals from soup to nuts, a laboratory of sorts to create appetizing and easy dinners to make at home.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Spotting the lights less than a mile from his home, Wittlin turned onto a side street and pulled his gleaming red Pontiac Firebird over.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of gleaming

Verb

Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of glinting

Adjective

But many of the film’s most evocative images, often involving groups of soldiers, handsome and glistening and in varying stages of undress, remain just that — images without a strong connection to the larger storytelling.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Frank O’Hara, with each glistening torso, never fails to tell you something true.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of glistening

Verb

Madison’s Dior shoes went with a custom strapless Dior dress in shining shades of silver and pale gray.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
The 2026 edition aims to tell the story of music from multiple perspectives, shining a light not only on those who take the stage, but also on the people who write, produce, lead and work behind the scenes every day.

— Billboard Italy, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026