glance
verb (used without object)
to look quickly or briefly.
was glancing
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past progressiveof glance.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He told The Associated Press that he was glancing through the blinds of his living room window to check if his front yard needed mowing Saturday when he heard a gunshot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
More jokes followed, in that Obama cadence, and a style that sounded extemporaneous even though he was glancing at a teleprompter.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022
As he was glancing through an American magazine called Downbeat, reading about the lives of jazz musicians, he noticed some adverts for music colleges in the United States.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2021
She was glancing at her watch to see when she needed to head backstage.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2020
He saw that Trademaster was glancing now at the weapons near them on the ground.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
