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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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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
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
Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Miami got back in the game in the 39th minute when Tomás Avilés poked home from a goalmouth scramble after Sergio Busquets’s glancing header from a corner had been parried out by Chris Brady.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
Just by glancing at the periodic table, every metal could, in principle, serve as a cornerstone, and countless organic molecules can act as bridges connecting them.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Miami got back in the game in the 39th minute when Tomás Avilés poked home from a goalmouth scramble after Sergio Busquets’s glancing header from a corner had been parried out by Chris Brady.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancing
Verb
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Fulham’s longest-serving head coach since the 1960s, the man who ended their years bouncing between the Championship and Premier League, will surely navigate a path to safety.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Then, the camera panned over to Kelce, who was energetically bouncing up and down with his hand over his heart.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The feature has an asymmetrical design, with the faux fur lining peeking out from the top, adding a unique touch that sets them apart from other Koolaburra boots.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors have charged the man with burglary, peeking while loitering, invasion of privacy, possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of ammunition by a felon and unlawful entry on a property.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Our limo arrived at the hotel in a gleaming streak of silver gorgeousness.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Besides the gleaming blue hull, the 60-footer has an open layout that encourages sociability while promoting privacy in areas like the sunbed at the stern or foredeck lounge.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The absence of an edge manifested itself in almost every aspect of the game, but was most glaring on defense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos have managed to dodge glaring landmines en route to a 7-2 start, which counts for plenty.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Blüemlisalphütte, its red and white shutters glinting in the miraculous sudden sunlight.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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In principle, besides fluctuating stars transients can be associated with other things, too, such as extreme space weather events impinging on the upper atmosphere, sunlight glinting off reflective objects near Earth, as well as flaws in the telescope or the imaging process.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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From coast to coast, sea to shining sea.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Saturn will be visible shining as a bright evening star to the right of the moon towards the south at sunset, while Jupiter will rise to the lower left of the moon in the east a few hours later, shining below the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guests can dine at the on-site Beacon Restaurant, stroll the nearby boardwalk, or unwind by the fire pits as the sun seemingly dips into the glistening lake.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Glancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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