GLIMPSED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

glimpsed

verb

past tense of glimpse

as in peeked

to take a quick or hasty look just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

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Recent Examples of glimpsed Some analysts who spoke to ABC News before the earnings report predicted volatility in the share price after investors glimpsed the latest financial disclosure. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The delicate creation, which could only just be glimpsed beneath her high-neck striped top, is believed to be a way to honor her three children, with one strand representing each. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026 The Omi Clan’s shoreside village can be glimpsed, as can a vivid pink river. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Thanos, the ominous figure glimpsed in the post-credits scene of The Avengers in 2012, had a face, and a two-time Oscar nominee face at that. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 But there’s so much decorously, Homerically faithful story swirling around these two figures, glimpsed mostly in passing—and so many men around them, doing seriously manly stuff—that neither role registers. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026 While Swift's public outings in Rhode Island have dwindled of late, the Westerly homeowner has been glimpsed around town as recently as April 2025. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Scary Movie released in theaters on Friday, treating fans after a long hiatus to classically raunchy, Wayans-style send-ups of films like Get Out, Sinners, and M3GAN, all of which were glimpsed in teasers and trailers leading up to the premiere. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

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The glow of ten-watt bulbs peeked from behind the patchworks of plywood and concrete.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
The shoes featured a round, slightly oversized toe silhouette that peeked out beneath the hem of her wide-leg trousers.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Definition of peeked

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Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan.

— Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Rivera never glanced at the scoreboard to mark her progress, too intent on trying to stay warm and focused during sometimes lengthy delays.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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