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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancing
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That’s the penguins bouncing in the bouncy house.Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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All this explains why bouncing fitfluencers are singing its praises, touting its ability to get their heart pumping and legs burning.Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps most glaring Sunday, however, was the rash of mistakes that prevented Washington from beating a Cowboys team missing many of its best players.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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That’s the total debt owed by the U.S. federal government, by far an all-time high, posing one of the most glaring issues for the next Treasury boss to address.Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The heavenly host is dazzled by the blinding golden light emanating from God.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, brighter directional light would have produced blinding reflections.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
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For 10 years, San Francisco's iconic drag club Oasis has lived up to its name as a glittering haven in SOMA.Claire Reilly, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Erivo, 37, brought the drama with her black Schiaparelli gown, which featured a glittering conical lining underneath its voluminous tulle skirt.Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Glancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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