glance
verb (used without object)
to look quickly or briefly.
have glanced
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present perfectof glance.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They didn’t think it was unarguable that Wilson’s left shoulder hit Aston-Reese’s head first, that it could have glanced off his body beforehand.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2018
Urmson speculated that the driver of the other vehicle may have glanced away while changing lanes.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2015
The liner appeared to have glanced off Storey's hand, shoulder and head.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2012
Photograph: London Media If there were times when felt that the whole world was against him, he need only have glanced at his phone for a quick fix of moral support.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2012
He may have glanced left or right, it was difficult to tell beneath the hood pulled over his eyes.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
