1
as in burnt
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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2
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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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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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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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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