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
Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Want to see what Hubble glimpsed on your birthday?
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets.
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Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Its shining beacon is easily glimpsed from the almost 12,000-foot-long suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, though the place is best experienced during an overnight stay.
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Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Or the heartbeat heard, the movement glimpsed, the turn inside like a fish?
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
At Metochi Farmhouse, which can be glimpsed in the distance, five minutes’ drive from Tella Thera, charismatic duo Eleni Kokkinaki and twinkly-eyed mother Chrisoula, aka ‘Mama’, teach hands-on Cretan cooking classes from the garden of their beautiful smallholding.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a smiling Fanning, 28, is glimpsed with a colorful scarf and updo complete with butterfly jewelry, continuing the cinematic tradition of Panem’s eye-popping fashion.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Want to see what Hubble glimpsed on your birthday?
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets.
—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Its shining beacon is easily glimpsed from the almost 12,000-foot-long suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, though the place is best experienced during an overnight stay.
—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Or the heartbeat heard, the movement glimpsed, the turn inside like a fish?
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
At Metochi Farmhouse, which can be glimpsed in the distance, five minutes’ drive from Tella Thera, charismatic duo Eleni Kokkinaki and twinkly-eyed mother Chrisoula, aka ‘Mama’, teach hands-on Cretan cooking classes from the garden of their beautiful smallholding.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a smiling Fanning, 28, is glimpsed with a colorful scarf and updo complete with butterfly jewelry, continuing the cinematic tradition of Panem’s eye-popping fashion.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsed
Verb
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My trusty spreadsheet peeked at building permits in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties – for renting or owning – and found that developers in the 12 months ending in March had plans approved for the most housing since August 2007.
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Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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Syl shooed her teens away from the window and glanced out herself.
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“Glimpsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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