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as in burned
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
The lab glowed like a jewel in the distance, and around him bioluminescent plankton shone like stars.
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Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
May's full Blue Moon put on a dazzling display over the weekend, flooding the night sky with moonlight as the red supergiant star Antares glowed nearby.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 June 2026
The Sphere glowed yellow behind the stands.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife placed a hand on her stomach.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The Grammy-winning R&B singer, 39, glowed in an all-white ERL suit, which combined a puffy, floor-length jacket with a retro-style shirt and enlarged bow tie.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
My own must have glowed right back at him.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Her tree glowed with red and green nutcracker figurines tucked throughout the branches.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
May's full Blue Moon put on a dazzling display over the weekend, flooding the night sky with moonlight as the red supergiant star Antares glowed nearby.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 June 2026
The Sphere glowed yellow behind the stands.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife placed a hand on her stomach.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The Grammy-winning R&B singer, 39, glowed in an all-white ERL suit, which combined a puffy, floor-length jacket with a retro-style shirt and enlarged bow tie.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
My own must have glowed right back at him.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Her tree glowed with red and green nutcracker figurines tucked throughout the branches.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowed
Verb
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The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Dallas Fire-Rescue also shared photos that showed crews hosing down the charred remains of the complex, where debris and burned wood littered the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Noah blushed then nodded softly.—
Allegra Givens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This tour walks the trail blazed by Cathy Aguado, who discovered the monarchs’ overwintering site in 1975.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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As Cuciuffo blazed over, Maradona had continued his run in behind Fenwick and been flattened with a blatant elbow.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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However, Jim advised investors to wait a day or two to let all the sellers be flushed out and give the stock a chance to stabilize.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Because containers require such frequent watering, many nutrients are flushed out from the soil, so fertilize regularly.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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An infinity-edge pool stretches toward the horizon, while expansive Ipe wood decks, flamed granite terraces, and an outdoor kitchen frame sweeping bay views.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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As Miz went in for the kill on the top ropes, the lights flickered as Miz stumbled.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Thanks to the film, that form has flickered in the minds of tourists from around the world for half a century.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 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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According to Mauricio Cortés, the architect responsible, Gaudí had imagined a reflective cross that shone during the day and illuminated the skyline at night.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The lab glowed like a jewel in the distance, and around him bioluminescent plankton shone like stars.—
Susan Cosier,
Scientific American,
6 June 2026
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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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