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
As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
On the sixth day of the mission, the astronauts embarked on a seven-hour flyby, seeing features on the moon that had never been glimpsed by human eyes.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 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
For the first time, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
For her, a cocoon coat with a sweater glimpsed at the crossing of the lapels in a mix of shades of blue, from the darkest to the lightest and brightest.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
When Molycorp filed for bankruptcy in 2015, Litinsky glimpsed opportunity.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Most of the merging black holes glimpsed by LVK are thought to have been born via the deaths of massive stars.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
On the sixth day of the mission, the astronauts embarked on a seven-hour flyby, seeing features on the moon that had never been glimpsed by human eyes.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 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
For the first time, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
For her, a cocoon coat with a sweater glimpsed at the crossing of the lapels in a mix of shades of blue, from the darkest to the lightest and brightest.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
When Molycorp filed for bankruptcy in 2015, Litinsky glimpsed opportunity.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Most of the merging black holes glimpsed by LVK are thought to have been born via the deaths of massive stars.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsed
Verb
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In the background, white sand and turquoise water peeked out between the many palm trees.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly the gobbler peeked out from behind the tree, let out a loud pert, and ran back over the ridge.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clarke nearly robbed him at the center-field fence, but the ball glanced off his glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The photo, taken at Balmoral Castle in 2015, showed a young George holding hands with his father while a baby Charlotte, held by her mother, glanced at her great-grandparents as the Queen smiled back at her.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Glimpsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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