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as in burnt
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride
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Recent Examples of glowed
As Virgin Voyages' new stage show began, pink neon letters spelling out a woman's name glowed brightly in the low lights.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
The dream glowed, even in the dead of night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Some cells glowed brightly due to high activity, others dimmed with weaker expression, while some switched off entirely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Publix has glowed up its Dolphins Sub with new ingredients.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
The dream glowed, even in the dead of night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Some cells glowed brightly due to high activity, others dimmed with weaker expression, while some switched off entirely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Publix has glowed up its Dolphins Sub with new ingredients.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowed
Verb
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The Only Murders in the Building actress was the epitome of bridal glam, and went for fluttering lashes, blushed cheeks and peachy pink lips for the occasion.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the late 1800s, three major fires happened on the block, and the last one burned all the way through what’s now Buzzard Roost.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the brownie baked, the edges of the parchment burned and the peanut butter toasted.—
Aisha Muharrar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Small things, like individual eyelashes or grains of sand, often get flushed out on their own through a combination of tearing up and blinking, per Mount Sinai.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in Garcia’s long interception return, Benitez was harassed by the defense, flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off balance.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As with Nashville Underground, The Spot by Dre and Snoop doesn’t have its owners’ names blazed across the entrance.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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But their stars blazed different paths for them both, converging again only by a twist of fate.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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But in a twist, at the end of the first episode, Luke flamed up and flew into the sky, committing suicide by using his powers and exploding.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Candles flickered against the sunset at Marine Park on Friday as local activists gathered for a vigil for the three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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