as in winking
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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
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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
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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Recent Examples of glancing
CBS News, 19 Aug. 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
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
After his partner of 30 years talks with his mother on the phone, Brackett knows the topic of their conversation just by glancing at his face.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
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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.
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
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After corralling a pass from Amelia Greisner in the 52nd minute, Lasch spun around and fired a bouncing shot.—
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And one country came out on top as the best spot in the world for bouncing from beach to beach.—
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The layered neckline, with the bust peeking out from behind, imitates this season's hottest red carpet trend, the semi-visible bra.—
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The area was badly burned, but still Simpson noticed green sprouts peeking out of the ashy soil and from the branches of trees that the average passerby might assume were dead.—
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Santostock Modern Gold Wall Sconces, Set of 2 With their gleaming hardware and cylindrical glass shades, these robust yet elegant sconces will transform your living space.—
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All rooms feel spacious and sleek, thanks to 12-foot ceilings, six-foot-high windows, custom lighting and furnishings, and gleaming wood finishes.—
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The Horned Frogs also needed to strengthen the cornerback room, which was the glaring weakness of the team.—
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Some scouts will call it an outlier, while others will see the recurring struggles Morton faces in big games as a glaring red flag.—
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At first glance, Glass Mountain looks out of place—an irregular, pale, 15-foot mound glinting in the sunlight, as if someone dumped a pile of shiny shards in the middle of the desert.—
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And those iconic scenes of Brad Pitt casting his fishing line glinting in the sun?—
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Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.—
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
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This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
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The glistening, glowy finish is what enhances your makeup’s longevity and keeps it locked in place for hours.—
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Everton’s glistening new stadium may come with a global beer sponsor, but their first game of the New Year there was utterly sobering.—
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“Glancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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