GLANCING Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of glancing

as in winking

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glancing

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verb

present participle of glance

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

Adjective

Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way. — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023 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

Verb

For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 DiMarco asked the woman to his left, both glancing up at the screen. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for glancing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancing

Adjective

There is a lot to like about the Reds, but there are also some glaring holes.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
San Francisco doesn't have a glaring need at linebacker where Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw are projected as two of the starters and several other players are in the running for a backup spot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of glaring

Verb

Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But Dorsey’s Jesus Jimenez blocks the punt and Henry Badge picks up the bouncing ball in the end zone with no time left for a 19-14 win.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of bouncing

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The lawsuit also accuses Barry University of hiring Ahlers despite a past arrest and conviction of voyeurism in 1988 for peeking through a female student’s bedroom window at the Wake Forest School of Law in North Carolina.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The room was filled with people wearing Tupac shirts, some with Tupac tattoos peeking out from their sleeves.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of peeking

Verb

This is near the end of an extensive tour of the enormous, gleaming vessel.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleaming

Adjective

Partnered with her futuristic ensemble fit for the silver screen, the musician wore coordinating purple knee-high boots made of glistening purple leather.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026
Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of glistening

Verb

Profitability is really shining, with big beats on operating income and EPS in the fourth quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The tub, toilet and sink are all white, shining more or less, and the room has faded bluish linoleum on the floor and tired, dirty-pink walls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026