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
Mercury could also be glimpsed below Venus in the gathering light of dawn.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The Belgian landscape designer Peter Wirtz has created an interior garden that can be glimpsed through the windows, and inside, a full bounty of men’s wear, women’s wear, accessories, and fine jewelry await.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
The next total lunar eclipse will take place on March 13-14, 2025, and will be best seen from North and South America, and glimpsed from parts of Europe and New Zealand.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
They can be glimpsed with the naked eye (albeit only in a very dark sky) and are easily seen in binoculars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In that time, the telescope has offered stunning views of our solar system's planets, galaxies, stars and other parts of the universe never glimpsed before.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Since then, they could only be glimpsed occasionally on the zoo's social media feed (including rolling around in the flurries during a snowstorm earlier this month).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s a throwback, too, to the bawdy times of season one, briefly glimpsed on the shabby screen in the vampires’ makeshift home theater at the end-end (as opposed to the parody end, or the end for the cameras) of the series.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The Belgian landscape designer Peter Wirtz has created an interior garden that can be glimpsed through the windows, and inside, a full bounty of men’s wear, women’s wear, accessories, and fine jewelry await.
—Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
The next total lunar eclipse will take place on March 13-14, 2025, and will be best seen from North and South America, and glimpsed from parts of Europe and New Zealand.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
They can be glimpsed with the naked eye (albeit only in a very dark sky) and are easily seen in binoculars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In that time, the telescope has offered stunning views of our solar system's planets, galaxies, stars and other parts of the universe never glimpsed before.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Since then, they could only be glimpsed occasionally on the zoo's social media feed (including rolling around in the flurries during a snowstorm earlier this month).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s a throwback, too, to the bawdy times of season one, briefly glimpsed on the shabby screen in the vampires’ makeshift home theater at the end-end (as opposed to the parody end, or the end for the cameras) of the series.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsed
Verb
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Moore walked slowly to the corner of the building and peeked around.—
Joshua Sharpe
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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For Delevingne, the loafers peeked out beneath burgundy corduroy trousers and a matching leather jacket, layered over a black top for a tonal look aligned with the collection’s high-street grit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Stock glanced back at the other pilot, now filming the moment on his phone.—
Francesca Street,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Paul put an end to the exchange with a pop-up uppercut that barely glanced Cena.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Glimpsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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