as in winking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in bouncing
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in peeking
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of glancing
Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
One of the victims suffered a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022
Both people were attacked in Myrtle Beach on Monday with one suffering a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022
In a glancing acknowledgment of their shortcomings, NHTSA in 2015 issued guidelines on infotainment systems that recommend they be designed so a driver’s attention is not distracted for more than two seconds out of six.
—Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for glancing 
Adjective
Unlike the deft, well-oxygenated portraits of, say, Alice Neel — notable for their citrus-fresh, glancing quality — Freud’s portraits are infused with a dense, almost humid atmosphere maintained over long hours, days and months.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
One of the victims suffered a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022
Both people were attacked in Myrtle Beach on Monday with one suffering a serious injury to the forearm and the second a more glancing bite to the leg, police told media outlets.
—CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022
In a glancing acknowledgment of their shortcomings, NHTSA in 2015 issued guidelines on infotainment systems that recommend they be designed so a driver’s attention is not distracted for more than two seconds out of six.
—Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for glancing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancing
Verb
-
Related Stories Today’s brands must establish longer-term relationships with suppliers—instead of bouncing from supplier to supplier to save pennies—to support decarbonization efforts in any significant way.—
Lewis Perkins,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
-
In manual mode, bouncing can also be controlled by baby-power alone.—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
However, my favorite combo is baggy jeans and the pointed-toe flats peeking out from underneath.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 Dec. 2024
-
His outfit consisted of a pair of teal drawstring shorts teamed with Calvin Klein underwear, the red waistband peeking out.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Perhaps the most glaring issue with this ceasefire agreement is the exclusion of Palestinians from the negotiation process.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
-
The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.—
Veronique de Rugy,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
-
The sky’s all-encompassing blue reached down to the shimmering — almost blinding — white snow, flowing transparently into the stream of the footpath.—
Andriy Sodomora (Tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv),
The Dial,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
The nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
-
The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2024
-
Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.—
Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2023
Adjective
-
Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2024
-
The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
25 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near glancing
Cite this Entry
“Glancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share