as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
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Recent Examples of glimpsing
In a park where dense vegetation can make sightings tricky, having an expert’s eyes on board often makes the difference between simply glimpsing at shadows or getting to see the full drama unfold.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While the peak of the Perseids will happen well before sunset in the US, there are two windows of time between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning during which stargazers should aim to be outside for the best chance of glimpsing a meteor.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While the peak of the Perseids will happen well before sunset in the US, there are two windows of time between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning during which stargazers should aim to be outside for the best chance of glimpsing a meteor.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsing
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Miami got back in the game in the 39th minute when Tomás Avilés poked home from a goalmouth scramble after Sergio Busquets’s glancing header from a corner had been parried out by Chris Brady.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thomas asked, barely glancing up from his Instagram feed.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Imagine the cotton sweatpants styled with the wool coat and V-neck sweater for a Sunday stroll, or a pop of red peeking out from underneath a leather or shearling jacket.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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America Ferrera attended a London screening of The Lost Bus in London in an oversized double-breasted red blazer with a black lacy top peeking through.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Glimpsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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