GLARE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of glare

as in glow

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible the sudden glare of the squad car's headlights in my rearview mirror

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glare

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verb

ˈgler

as in to glow

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 to scowl

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 glare

Noun

Totality reveals the solar corona — the sun’s outer atmosphere — normally hidden by its glare. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Former players like Dez Bryant have complained about the sunny glare with current players like CeeDee Lamb admitting the glare has affected them negatively during games. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026 Once launched, Eärendil-1 would deploy an 18-meter-wide steerable mirror to demonstrate that technological feat; anyone or anything in the path of its beam would see the satellite as a glaring dot shining up to four times brighter than a full moon. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for glare

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glare

Noun

Iron emits a golden yellow, nitrogen and oxygen glow red, sodium appears orange, and calcium looks violet.

— Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
The clinking of pints, the warmth of friendship, and the glow of pride in service filled the air.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of glow

Verb

Bally’s intends to fulfill its obligations under the host agreement, according to sources, including the buildout of the gleaming 34-story hotel, which has already risen up to full height along the Chicago River at the future casino site.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Gritting her teeth in the final few hundred meters, the Polish rider dug deep and with the sun gleaming behind her, raised her arms after crossing the line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleam

Noun

Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Insider tip Follow the paths through the lavender fields at sunset, when the bees begin to settle and the fields catch the last of the ethereal light.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Now combined, the Fred Mountain Fire and the Bug Fire have burned more than 57,000 acres with no containment as of Tuesday night, according to fire officials.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
On the image-generation front, Google is burning tokens like never before.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

The students stared at their feet and struggled to keep straight faces.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Very few things in movies and television shows delight me as much as a mysterious character revealing his or her fascinating backstory through an extended monologue that is delivered while staring off into the unspecified middle distance.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stare

Noun

Steve Gleason, co-founder of Crowfoot Range and a member of the Avimor neighborhood watch, was the first to point out the glint of a pickup truck on the far hill.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
Played with tricksy force and a glint of anger in her eyes by Samantha Morton, Circe is at the center of the greatest scene in The Odyssey, one that foregrounds the grandeur and uncanny qualities of myth.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of glint

Verb

Alas, an adductor injury Monday has put Black out of action, along with James and Isaac Guerendo, the latter of whom is flashing on the side and nearing a return from his pectoral tear.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The cheers that erupted when King flashed on the screen were like no other.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026