glancing

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adjective

glanc·​ing ˈglan(t)-siŋ How to pronounce glancing (audio)
Synonyms of glancingnext
1
: hitting so as to glance off
a glancing blow
2
: incidental, indirect
made glancing allusions to her past
glancingly
ˈglan(t)-siŋ-lē How to pronounce glancing (audio)
adverb

glancing

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present participle of glance entry 1

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Wallace's right shoulder made glancing contact with Brooks' helmet as the wide receiver was hitting the ground, enough for the officials to tack on 15 yards, putting the ball at the 29 with 41 seconds remaining. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 These gentler, more glancing interactions often result in a merger, too. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for glancing

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see glance entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glancing was circa 1541

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“Glancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glancing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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