GLANCING (AT) Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

glancing (at)

verb

Definition of glancing (at)

present participle of glance (at)

as in looking over

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scanning

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While scanning the roadside along I-80 offers a quick, anecdotal glimpse of the winter ahead, local districts maintain contact with Reclamation to track how much runoff will actually make its way to Folsom Lake.

— Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Defender normally places hard limits on how big a file can be written to disk when scanning and quarantining a machine.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

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glancing (at)

glancingly

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