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as in glowed
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 scowled
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 glared
Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The woman glared at the steam whizzing out of my car, her eyes cutting through it to find mine.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
From the front passenger seat, Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt turned around and glared at Williams.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Jokić glared at Williams before the two were eventually separated.
—Mike Prada, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The woman glared at the steam whizzing out of my car, her eyes cutting through it to find mine.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
From the front passenger seat, Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt turned around and glared at Williams.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Jokić glared at Williams before the two were eventually separated.
—Mike Prada, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glared
Verb
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After exposing the bones to a high-energy blue light, the team used an optical filter to see which of them glowed red.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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The sandstone bowl of a stadium built in 1924 glowed gold.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
13 June 2026
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Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Coptic Fire has burned 1,680 acres and was 40% contained.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Pino stared down Adams after cross-examination — and Adams stared back at him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Dick gave a whinny and stared at the water.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Nearly 30 years before the prodigious young soccer player made his mark on this World Cup, the Freeman name flashed across a Seattle scoreboard after a productive day in another kind of football.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
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Jack Strand, an undrafted rookie with a big frame and strong arm, has flashed — but his profile projects as a practice squad member for this fall.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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In a pre-AI world, companies would’ve frowned upon allowing clients to bypass the online front door to their services.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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On Saturday, Hill defended Carter after former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes explained why publicly targeting a teammate is frowned upon inside an NFL locker room.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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The ball glanced off Kamada's head and past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who got his hands on it with a sprawling dive but couldn't keep it from going in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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“Glared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glared. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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