as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
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Recent Examples of glimpsed
Next the team wants to infer the various distances of the structures that the researchers have glimpsed and to use them to make the map more dynamic and three-dimensional.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
This sensibility is wonderfully demure (to use the mot du jour) and understated, letting the true star—the sweeping views of Portofino Bay, glimpsed through the doors to the balconies—really shine.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Some of this backstory was glimpsed in scenes depicted by Burton on screen, but the comic will dig much deeper.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Though the entire look evoked a jellyfish, small white butterflies could also be glimpsed on the athlete’s apparel and accessories — a reference to Osaka’s 2021 Australian Open tennis match when the athlete moved a butterfly that landed on her face off the court.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
And so the feeling, looking toward March, is one of momentum and invitation, the spark glimpsed in New York leading toward the full warmth that still waits in Houston.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The king of the tribe, barely glimpsed under a hooded headdress, observes the appalling spectacle from a dais, as the ladies of his court—identically dressed in white skirts and ceremonial belts—are gathered at his side.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Uranus Uranus can be glimpsed with the naked eye under very dark skies by keen-eyed observers.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In Bardot’s 1956 breakout film, her then husband Roger Vadim’s And God Created Woman, she is first glimpsed sunbathing naked.
—Donald Liebenson, Vanity Fair, 28 Dec. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
This sensibility is wonderfully demure (to use the mot du jour) and understated, letting the true star—the sweeping views of Portofino Bay, glimpsed through the doors to the balconies—really shine.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Some of this backstory was glimpsed in scenes depicted by Burton on screen, but the comic will dig much deeper.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Though the entire look evoked a jellyfish, small white butterflies could also be glimpsed on the athlete’s apparel and accessories — a reference to Osaka’s 2021 Australian Open tennis match when the athlete moved a butterfly that landed on her face off the court.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
And so the feeling, looking toward March, is one of momentum and invitation, the spark glimpsed in New York leading toward the full warmth that still waits in Houston.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The king of the tribe, barely glimpsed under a hooded headdress, observes the appalling spectacle from a dais, as the ladies of his court—identically dressed in white skirts and ceremonial belts—are gathered at his side.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Uranus Uranus can be glimpsed with the naked eye under very dark skies by keen-eyed observers.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
In Bardot’s 1956 breakout film, her then husband Roger Vadim’s And God Created Woman, she is first glimpsed sunbathing naked.
—Donald Liebenson, Vanity Fair, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsed
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Saint Agnes and Saint Thomas peeked out windows, surrounded by dumb cane and Chinese evergreen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cobalt blue socks peeked out from The Row’s Stella slippers, adding contrast while solving the obvious cold-weather problem.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Texas basketball coach Sean Miller glanced over the stat sheet after Saturday’s 74-70 home loss to rival Texas A&M with a grimace before stating the obvious.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Then the star guard’s eyes glanced at Drew Timme’s T-shirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Glimpsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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