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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But then, before too long, this evolved from just scanning the track to having the thought of holding a real-world race there.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Aiir’s software reduces that workload by scanning inspection footage before presenting possible findings to the technician.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of scanning

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