as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
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Recent Examples of glimpse
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
There are glimpses of Gerrera, Krennic, and K-2SO, as well as Mothma's home world, Chandrila.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
While there, be sure to snorkel to glimpse sea creatures like snakehead fish.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The small item — possibly buried as an offering 1,800 years ago — offered an outsized glimpse into ancient social dynamics.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
There are glimpses of Gerrera, Krennic, and K-2SO, as well as Mothma's home world, Chandrila.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Amateur astronomers will have a better chance of glimpsing the bright moon the night of Tuesday, Feb. 11, or later the following morning, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said on its website.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
While there, be sure to snorkel to glimpse sea creatures like snakehead fish.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse
Noun
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This time around, interest in some of the Grammy-winning outfit’s most familiar tunes has clearly soared, as is evidenced by a quick glance at the weekly rankings of the most popular tunes throughout the nation.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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At first glance, that sort of redundancy might sound egregious, given both films are in the English language and feature the same general premise of a 29-year-old woman facing personal and professional crossroads.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Read Next Florida Knife attack was in progress as deputies peeked in home, Florida cops say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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When another American vessel spotted a periscope peeking out of the waves nearby, the Ward and its 115 sailors — at least 85 of whom were St. Paulites — motored over to investigate.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here is a look at the entire card as well as all of the viewing information for fans hoping to watch the event.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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