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
Williams’ dress was crafted from a semi-sheer fabric that allowed the Gucci logo to be glimpsed.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Kim’s sisters – Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie – can be glimpsed in what appears to be a wedding vow renewal from 2019.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Peck uses Orwell’s own words (voiced by the actor Damian Lewis) to illustrate how the author’s vision of a totalitarian future, as articulated in his seminal novel 1984, can be glimpsed around the world.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
The closest major galaxy to the Milky Way looks its best not in a telescope, but — like many objects — in binoculars, and it can even be glimpsed with the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Future Antarctic and radio-neutrino arrays will decide if ANITA glimpsed a phantom or a frontier.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
But on her first day at work, Riki glimpsed an old woman playing with a ball of her own feces, and immediately wanted to quit.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Doja Cat, ‘Jealous Type’ There was more chance of winning Powerball than the over/under on Kenny G being the first performer glimpsed on the VMAs.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
His search for answers leads him to the eccentric and whimsical Chicken Man and his beloved companion, a 70-year-old chicken named Claudia — two kindred spirits who have also glimpsed the impossible.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Kim’s sisters – Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie – can be glimpsed in what appears to be a wedding vow renewal from 2019.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Peck uses Orwell’s own words (voiced by the actor Damian Lewis) to illustrate how the author’s vision of a totalitarian future, as articulated in his seminal novel 1984, can be glimpsed around the world.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
The closest major galaxy to the Milky Way looks its best not in a telescope, but — like many objects — in binoculars, and it can even be glimpsed with the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Future Antarctic and radio-neutrino arrays will decide if ANITA glimpsed a phantom or a frontier.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
But on her first day at work, Riki glimpsed an old woman playing with a ball of her own feces, and immediately wanted to quit.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Doja Cat, ‘Jealous Type’ There was more chance of winning Powerball than the over/under on Kenny G being the first performer glimpsed on the VMAs.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
His search for answers leads him to the eccentric and whimsical Chicken Man and his beloved companion, a 70-year-old chicken named Claudia — two kindred spirits who have also glimpsed the impossible.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsed
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The other ingredients covered much of the shellfish flavors, though a smoky umami profile peeked through even in portions without oyster chunks.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Shoes and booties from his new Marie Antoinette capsule collection peeked from little green trees and bushes set up in the museum’s big marble hallway.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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So in about a half-second, McMillan pivoted while running full speed, glanced back over his left shoulder, barely got his right hand on the ball in the end zone — and couldn’t hold on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved Max Fried glanced at his hand on July 12 and a frustrating start against the Cubs ended early with a blister.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Glimpsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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