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as in bounced
to strike and fly off at an angle
the basketball glanced off the rim her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout
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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there
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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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Recent Examples of glanced
At an Oasis show the other night in Pasadena, California, many people around me barely glanced at the stage.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Stock glanced back at the other pilot, now filming the moment on his phone.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Paul put an end to the exchange with a pop-up uppercut that barely glanced Cena.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Waller, then 59, glanced at his phone to check his email.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Joe was about to approach, glanced at Shari, paused.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Herbert’s throw came in and glanced off Johnston’s hands.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
One by one, each of the dozen jurors glanced at her solemnly.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The probation officer glanced into DeWalt’s bedroom and saw a black knife with blood on it.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Stock glanced back at the other pilot, now filming the moment on his phone.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Paul put an end to the exchange with a pop-up uppercut that barely glanced Cena.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Waller, then 59, glanced at his phone to check his email.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Joe was about to approach, glanced at Shari, paused.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Herbert’s throw came in and glanced off Johnston’s hands.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
One by one, each of the dozen jurors glanced at her solemnly.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The probation officer glanced into DeWalt’s bedroom and saw a black knife with blood on it.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glanced
Verb
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Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freeman bounced a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or when the Dolphins started off the 2023 season 3-0 just to lose their final two games and subsequently get bounced by the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beau peeked through the front windows, hoping for a sign.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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My trusty spreadsheet peeked at a report from Zillow tracking total home values in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas – including six in California.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Broader investment hiring also rebounded after two years of freeze or slowdown.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Germany has rebounded from its horrendous 2-0 defeat to Slovakia on Thursday.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the way Herbert flashed early in his career, tossing seven touchdown passes and only one interception in a 2021 season sweep of the defending AFC champion Chiefs, had come to feel like a tease.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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James’ strike flashed in at the near post and started a huge party for Colombia fans in Barranquilla.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The gold and cream jacquard shimmered with each movement, the intricate pattern gave the suit a rich, almost tapestry-like dimension.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps because the testing period doesn’t begin until 2026, the room shimmered with the optimism of a hundred as yet undisproved hypotheses.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Glanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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