glanced (upon)

verb

past tense of glance (upon)
as in touched (upon)

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  1. specified
  2. mentioned
  3. noticed
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  • But Ginther noted that the way the stars were to be laid out was never specified, which means some of the designs can appear to be curious and compelling.
    — Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Investigators determined that the first two originated from the same sender, the official told Reuters, though how that conclusion was ​drawn was not specified.
    — Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of specified
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  • Thunberg also mentioned the construction over the causeways and said that was likely part of the reason the lanes were not built two-wide during initial construction.
    — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • Herman Peterson, mentioned in the newspaper caption, was well-known and respected in the community for his involvement with the Boy Scouts, the historical society and many other organizations, according to Anselmo.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of mentioned
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  • Fans later noticed what appeared to be Swift's phone lock screen in the third photo of an Instagram carousel Kelce shared.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Everything is noticed, which is so fantastic and gives us all such joy.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of noticed
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“Glanced (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glanced%20%28upon%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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