GLIMPSED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

glimpsed

verb

past tense of glimpse

as in peeked

to take a quick or hasty look just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

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Recent Examples of glimpsed As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Or the heartbeat heard, the movement glimpsed, the turn inside like a fish? — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Its shining beacon is easily glimpsed from the almost 12,000-foot-long suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, though the place is best experienced during an overnight stay. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 While Swift's public outings in Rhode Island have dwindled of late, the Westerly homeowner has been glimpsed around town as recently as April 2025. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 At Metochi Farmhouse, which can be glimpsed in the distance, five minutes’ drive from Tella Thera, charismatic duo Eleni Kokkinaki and twinkly-eyed mother Chrisoula, aka ‘Mama’, teach hands-on Cretan cooking classes from the garden of their beautiful smallholding. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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My trusty spreadsheet peeked at building permits in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties – for renting or owning – and found that developers in the 12 months ending in March had plans approved for the most housing since August 2007.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

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