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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Dodgers left-hander Eric Lauer adjusted his cap and glanced into the stands as he walked off the field to a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
Dodsworth glanced at the item and put it in the pocket of his jogging bottoms, jurors heard.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
He glanced at his staff and shifted in his seat.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Rolf took the forged papers from my shaking hands and glanced through them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
