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

Any glares or slight changes in the atmosphere created by the solar panels could become catastrophic, resident Sam Rolph said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Verb

Fernández, whose glaring first-half miss was spared only by an offside flag, headed the winner from Lautaro Martínez's cross. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Best Skincare Deals While the temperatures are balmy and the sun is glaring, skincare becomes that much more important. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for glare

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glare

Noun

Guests share pupu platters and drink rum cocktails beneath the glow of colored lamps.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Nowhere is that more evident than in the living room, where a Noguchi Akari pendant hovers before the loft’s monumental windows, casting a warm glow over an ensemble of vintage pieces.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Definition of glow

Verb

Virginia Bender The areas where the Old West doesn’t get so wild are the big functional kitchen with its gleaming stainless steel range, and the bathrooms, modern and sleek with marble to match the best hotel suites.

— Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In Atlanta, Mayra Martinez and I walked the Beltline — the gleaming greenway everyone points to as proof of an economic boom.

— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of gleam

Verb

As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Modern tiki tends to take a lighter touch, using more abstract graphics, less imagery of women and scowling gods.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Definition of scowl

Noun

To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Then, alarms blare as lights flash from white to green to red.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Definition of light

Verb

Then, alarms blare as lights flash from white to green to red.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
In the 1990s, Tom Ford, during his tenure at Gucci, made the buttocks the center of attention with the help of a visibly flashing thong, while the Y2K trends of the ’00s targeted the midsection and declared crop tops socially acceptable.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026