GLANCED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

glanced

verb

past tense of glance

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

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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

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as in gleamed

to shoot forth bursts of light diamonds glancing in the display case

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Recent Examples of glanced In her office, Bastiany glanced at a wall plastered with resources for housing, rehab, job training. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected to witness the execution glanced at one another, wondering what was happening. — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Even worse for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the quarterback's throwing hand glanced off the arm of linebacker Blake Cashman on the follow-through. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Graves glanced at the TV and saw smoke pouring from the North Tower of the World Trade Center over Manhattan. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Some of the better chances provoked surprising misses, in particular a header from close range from the normally dependable Merino glanced straight at the ‘keeper, and a swipe by Saka that was shanked wide. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The sow bounded away a few feet and then glanced back at him. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glanced

Verb

Denny Hamlin served a safety violation after a tire bounced out of his team’s pit box, sending him to the back of the field temporarily.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
The 49ers gave up a kickoff return for a touchdown, and then mistake after mistake bounced them from the playoffs.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

Verb

But for meantime, Aldabra Atoll offers a rare story of hope, showing a landscape where nature rebounded from near collapse and giant tortoises reclaimed their habitat.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely rebounded, but only at great risk to tankers, 20 of which have been struck in the last month, suggesting recovery could be unsustainable.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebounded

Verb

Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
During one incident, Cameron flashed the weapon at a drugstore and was nearly shot by police.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashed

Verb

After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

Verb

Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
The outfits shimmered in brilliant colors depending on the lighting, with gold and red most prominent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026