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
Want to see what Hubble glimpsed on your birthday?
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The film famously includes Jesus' flagellation and crucifixion, which are depicted in gruesome detail, while his resurrection is glimpsed briefly at the end of the film.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Its shining beacon is easily glimpsed from the almost 12,000-foot-long suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, though the place is best experienced during an overnight stay.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Or the heartbeat heard, the movement glimpsed, the turn inside like a fish?
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
At Metochi Farmhouse, which can be glimpsed in the distance, five minutes’ drive from Tella Thera, charismatic duo Eleni Kokkinaki and twinkly-eyed mother Chrisoula, aka ‘Mama’, teach hands-on Cretan cooking classes from the garden of their beautiful smallholding.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 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
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The film famously includes Jesus' flagellation and crucifixion, which are depicted in gruesome detail, while his resurrection is glimpsed briefly at the end of the film.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Its shining beacon is easily glimpsed from the almost 12,000-foot-long suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, though the place is best experienced during an overnight stay.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Or the heartbeat heard, the movement glimpsed, the turn inside like a fish?
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
At Metochi Farmhouse, which can be glimpsed in the distance, five minutes’ drive from Tella Thera, charismatic duo Eleni Kokkinaki and twinkly-eyed mother Chrisoula, aka ‘Mama’, teach hands-on Cretan cooking classes from the garden of their beautiful smallholding.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsed
Verb
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The top of the black socks peeked through the boot collar.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Looky-loos peeked through the windows.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Nursing his beer, the newcomer glanced around the room.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Glimpsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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