glance
verb (used without object)
to look quickly or briefly.
is glancing
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present progressiveof glance (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The colors here are vivid and intense, creating the sense that prismatic light is glancing off the snowflakes to dazzle the eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
My third favorite memory is glancing at our newspaper’s readership metrics after Game 4 and being astounded by how many new hockey fans appeared to have climbed on the bandwagon in just one week.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023
Another way in which rankings affect things: Going into each match, a simple way to guess at the possible outcome is glancing at the numbers beside each player’s name.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
In his limber and leisurely fashion, Linklater is glancing at a golden age.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
Coincidentally, she manages to do it right when the coach is glancing down at her phone.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
