- present participle of glance.
glancing
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“We did get outrebounded a little bit,” he said, glancing at the Lakers’ 49-44 rebounding deficit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Simply put, throughout his career, Defoe - also England's highest-scoring substitute with seven goals - was the ruthless finisher a manager wished to see when anxiously glancing at their bench in need of a goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Arsenal's Kai Havertz equalised with a glancing header early in the second half before Jonathan Tah's header was controversially ruled out for a foul by a team-mate seconds earlier.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
He said glancing at the the dinosaur next to him in the dirt helps keep him calm and focused.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“What difference does it make to you?” she said stiffly, glancing at her watch.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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