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 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 By this time, Scholze recalled, Clausen had glimpsed a potential opportunity to replace topological sets. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Its shining beacon is easily glimpsed from the almost 12,000-foot-long suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, though the place is best experienced during an overnight stay. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Or the heartbeat heard, the movement glimpsed, the turn inside like a fish? — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

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Big Uncle, a middle-aged security guard at a downtown bank, peeked into the kitchen.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Her matching skin-tight briefs peeked out from her baby pink pinstripe pajama pants.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Definition of peeked

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Years after Cryptina had seemingly faded into obscurity, Ryan was in a New York emergency room when a doctor walked in, glanced at his chart, and suddenly stopped.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Wood golfed at Hill’s first-pitch sinker and then glanced at his dugout as the ball cleared the fence.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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