GLANCE (OVER) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

glance (over)

verb

Definition of glance (over)

as in to look over

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That ominous focus runs beneath the trailer, beneath the guns, frantic confrontations, cars, and glimpses of a family suddenly forced to look over its shoulder.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
At the picnic table, Anna then turns to look over her shoulder, and the screen cuts to X-ray vision, the music goes grim and the finale ends.

— Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of look over

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In Texas, lawmakers have been exploring a ban on foreign nationals using Texas surrogates – a move surrogacy experts worry could be the first step toward a statewide ban on the practice.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The exhibition will feature 10 immersive zones, each inviting visitors into the world of Schulz (known as Sparky) and Peanuts, exploring his enduring influence on culture.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of explore

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Included in the roster of G League and international talent are former Heat players Orlando Robinson and Cole Swider, as well as former Heat camp prospects DeJon Jareau and James Nunnally.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
That proximity should allow Chang’e 7 to prospect for water ice trapped in smaller depressions near Shackleton that, because of the moon’s tilt, never see sunlight and have temperatures just a few dozen degrees above absolute zero.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prospect

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Bleday also hit a deep drive that Arizona center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt ran down at the wall in the seventh and struck out in the ninth The 28-year-old left fielder topped his career high with the homer, his 21st of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Around 250,000 people are expected to attend the seven-turn race, which will loop around the east end of the National Mall and run down Pennsylvania and Independence Avenues.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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