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as in burnt
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 stared
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
New Amy spent the first season being glared at by most of the staff, because Old Amy was 10 times worse than that colleague who keeps reheating fish in the microwave.
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Perry glared back at them but did not reply.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Perry glared back at them but did not reply.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glared
Verb
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Wenhardt stared at his pages, puzzled.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg stared blankly into the camera before fully burying her head in her arms.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Staub’s casserole dish makes cold spots and burnt edges a thing of the past by delivering delicious results with every bake.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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These World War I ships were deliberately burnt and sunk in the late 1920s, and have also become rich habitats for both marine and seabird life including ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So in about a half-second, McMillan pivoted while running full speed, glanced back over his left shoulder, barely got his right hand on the ball in the end zone — and couldn’t hold on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved Max Fried glanced at his hand on July 12 and a frustrating start against the Cubs ended early with a blister.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That wasn’t something that was frowned upon.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Virgin Voyages' new stage show began, pink neon letters spelling out a woman's name glowed brightly in the low lights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sweeney posed with her arms overhead and gazed at her reflection in the mirror.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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After releasing the baseball, Luis Garcia gazed toward the first-base dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The girl’s dark-brown eyes flashed angrily.—
Domenico Starnone,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Miss Sammie flashed the scolding look Jean had known since childhood, though playfully now.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Glared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glared. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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