1
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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2
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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Verb
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The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous storms flared up in eastern Louisiana and Mississippi during late morning.—
Eric Zerkel,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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The accords were never fully implemented and violence flared up periodically in the seven years that followed.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Franklin fire in Malibu, California, has blazed through six miles, prompting thousands of evacuation orders.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire in Malibu, California, has blazed through six miles, prompting thousands of evacuation orders.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Glared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glared. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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