as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
no one missed the glaring spelling error in the title
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as in glowing
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly
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as in staring
to look with anger or disapproval
don't glare at me like that when I tell you "no"
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Recent Examples of glaring
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Lakers are no strangers to their flaws, and one of the most glaring issues they have been criticized for is their perimeter defense.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
After a while, though, the lack of conflict in her world becomes glaring.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The most glaring statistic is that Herbert has zero interceptions and the Chargers have just one turnover total.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Lakers are no strangers to their flaws, and one of the most glaring issues they have been criticized for is their perimeter defense.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Despite finding themselves in the glaring spotlight, the Grateful Dead weren’t fazed by fame.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
After a while, though, the lack of conflict in her world becomes glaring.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaring
Adjective
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This administration is responsible for the most blatant attacks on the free press in American history.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Guardiola turned to his bench and shook his head after what was surely the most blatant foul of the season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mural, which took nearly three years to complete, features glowing, starry skies punctuated by larger-than-life characters and magical landscapes that don’t exist in our realm.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a brief video snippet accompanying the post, Cyrus is seen in close-up staring directly into the camera while wearing what looks like surgical gauze around her chin and head as more white material is blown by a breeze around her face.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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As her 3-year-old began moving and removing her hand from her face and staring across the restaurant, Ariana followed her daughter's eyes to see another man seated far away from them.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And a soft implant can be the best option to avoid an obvious edge.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s because your liver won’t give you obvious clues that say there’s a MASH up going there.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These bones are covered by thinner layers of muscle and fat and would have been more prone to burning if a body were placed over a fire.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Farad Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His Teddy is a skeevy, scowling hippie incel who seems to have burnt everything out of himself but the desire for vengeance.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The original and fully operation elevator is a gleaming brass-and-glass work of art with intricate ironwork.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many headlines in the blazing world of AI often tell a story of fatigue.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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No blazing new initiatives at this point.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Glaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaring. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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