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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When Kevin Xu, an investor and content creator, glanced at the stock market prices at about 10:30 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
It made me well up, which embarrassed me until I glanced around the room and noticed a few others dabbing their eyes, too.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
Moments later, he glanced back at the word "Finally" on the giant screen behind them.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Torak glanced past her into the clearing, where the dark blue dawn was breaking.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
