glancing

Example Sentences

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Serbian midfielder Samardzic held his composure to slam home the penalty left-footed with the ball glancing the underside of the crossbar on its way into the net.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

So if, like with Dalot and Sarr, the full boot makes contact with the leg but it comes off quickly that would be considered glancing.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“I don’t understand,” they say, glancing down at their EBT card.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

Someone glancing at it would see $811 million of revenue over the last four quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“Oooh, I don’t like the look of those clouds,” said Twitch, glancing up at the sky.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el