glance
verb (used without object)
to look quickly or briefly.
glanced
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past participleof glance.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof glance.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
glanceverb (used without object)to look quickly or briefly.
Example Sentences
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As I peeled the tape off my picture frames and glanced around the cleaned apartment, I wondered if I had been unnecessarily paranoid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
I had recently told Mona, my older sister, about the caffeine liaison, and I instantly had regretted it as I glanced at her text.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
As the crowd showered Vargas with cheers, Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall glanced over at first base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He glanced at his staff and shifted in his seat.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
I glanced into it and sprang up from the table.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
