Synonyms of glanced

glanced

verb

past tense of glance

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounced
• rebounded
• skipped
• ricochetted
• ricocheted
• caromed
• brushed
• skimmed
• nudged
• swept
• bumped
• raked
• grazed
• kissed
• contacted
• hit
• shaved
• reflected
• touched
• sideswiped

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeked
• glimpsed
• squinted
• glinted
• browsed
• scanned
• skimmed
• peeped
• dipped
• perused
• blinked
• raked
• looked over
• keeked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stared
• gazed
• examined
• surveyed
• questioned
• studied
• viewed
• peered
• overlooked
• oversaw
• pried
• leered
• gawked
• goggled
• rubbernecked
• ogled

3

as in gleamed

to shoot forth bursts of light

diamonds glancing in the display case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleamed
• flashed
• glinted
• shimmered
• shined
• shone
• sparkled
• glittered
• twinkled
• glistened
• glimmered
• winked
• glowed
• winkled
• flamed
• scintillated
• glistered
• spangled
• lustred
• beamed
• coruscated
• glared
• lustered
• dazzled
• blinded
• dazed
• radiated
• burnt
• flared
• blazed
• burned
• bedazzled