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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of glancing (over)

  • as in looking over
  • as in looking over
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glancing (over)

verb

Definition of glancing (over)next
present participle of glance (over)
as in looking over

Related Words

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  • looking over
  • poking (around)
  • tracking (down)
  • finding out
  • hitting (on or upon)
  • running down
  • checking (out)
  • exploring
  • browsing
  • ferreting (out)
  • probing
  • grubbing (about)
  • studying
  • snooping
  • prospecting
  • perusing
  • finding
  • digging (through)
  • hunting (through)
  • scaring up
  • sorting (through)
  • skirmishing
  • detecting
  • locating
  • determining
  • learning
  • ascertaining
  • reviewing
  • shaking down
  • discovering
  • investigating
  • examining
  • patting down
  • scanning
  • inspecting
  • surveying
  • auditing
  • scrutinizing
  • searching
  • getting
  • descrying
  • raking
  • dredging
  • scouring
  • combing
  • trolling
  • rummaging
  • frisking
  • ransacking
  • rifling

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  • hiding
  • losing
  • ignoring
  • abandoning
  • neglecting

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“Glancing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancing%20%28over%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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