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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
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
The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Others glowed with rich red carnelian, coral, and even the metallic sheen of haematite.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Next to the theatre glowed the local motel, its front office administered by a Pakistani boy with one wild eye and a woman, who turned out to be his aunt, bustling around his wheelchair.
—Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Others glowed with rich red carnelian, coral, and even the metallic sheen of haematite.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Next to the theatre glowed the local motel, its front office administered by a Pakistani boy with one wild eye and a woman, who turned out to be his aunt, bustling around his wheelchair.
—Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowed
Verb
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Court Fire has burned five acres of private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This, too, helps explain why Cracker Barrel got burned so badly.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Immediately after the illnesses were reported, village staff flushed the line by the home, Elmore said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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My inner circle also made sure my body angles were flattering, my cheeks — all of them — were flushed and perky, and my facial expressions were authentic and strong.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Either way, the young guns blazed through the trials.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Homicide detectives launched an investigation in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, after a festivalgoer reported finding the body as the festival's iconic giant effigy blazed at the site, authorities confirmed Sunday.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Street lights flickered on, even though the sunset wasn’t for another hour.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In an attempt to save the lives of those in the flooding shelter, Major Brittle rapidly flickered lights, like Morse code, trying to get the attention of helicopters.—
Sophia Leone,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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