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[ glan-sing, glahn- ] / ˈglæn sɪŋ, ˈglɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glancing ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivestriking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle: a glancing blow. brief and indirect: glancing references to his dubious past. Origin of glancingFirst recorded in 1485–95; glance1 + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM glancingglanc·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby glancingglamp, glamping, glam rock, glance, glanceable, glancing, glancing angle, gland, glandered, glanders, glandilemma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glancingGlancing at historical facts, the evidence is undoubtedly clear. To Beat ISIS, the Arab World Must Promote Political and Religious Reforms|Rula Jebreal|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Case in point: “You should get to the core of the difference between us,” suggests Robert, glancing over at Michelle. The Great Marriage Behind ‘The Good Wife’|Jason Lynch|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Monseigneur C—— delivered his text in a calm voice, glancing quietly over the congregation. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST At the time, it looked like a glancing blow to the GOP campaign. Sorry Conservatives, Benghazi Won’t Stop Clinton|Jamelle Bouie|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arran Bardige smoothes over his T-shirt and baggy jeans, glancing nervously at his phone. ’90s Soap Star Antonio Sabato Jr. Is My Wingman|Lizzie Crocker|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST “That foolish fellow is going to be late,” he muttered, glancing over his paper at the clock on the chimney-piece. Post Haste|R.M. Ballantyne After glancing through the book, I made an excuse to hurry away and inform Her Majesty. Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling “Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument,” said Holmes, taking the paper and glancing his eye down it. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle Glancing idly into her mirror, she saw far away, like a little moving picture, the governess cart come into view. Manslaughter|Alice Duer Miller And, glancing back, they could see the Indian women bathing. In the Van; or, The Builders|John Price-Brown
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