adjective. Oblique in direction; slanting or deflected.

adjective. Not straightforward; indirect.

adjective. Shooting, as light.

adjective. Flying off (after striking) in an oblique direction.

verb. Present participle of glance.

adjective. Making a superficial, obtuse contact with something.

"But in glancing at each of these (and more) it was easy for me to see whether the phrase “right wing boogeyman” referred to a right winger who was acting as a boogeyman, or someone who was acting as a boogeyman to the right wing."

Lansing  advancing  dancing  enhancing  financing  

brushing  contacting  contingent  flanking  grazing  

glance