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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.
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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
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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From up in the rafters, a single spotlight coldly blazed.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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In part, James and Elizabeth Murdoch, who blazed their own separate trails in the media business, had concerns about Fox News and the close affiliation of the news network with the family.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The British supermodel brought her A-game to the fall campaign shoot, throwing her hands up in the air and letting her hair fly as the club lights pulsed and strobes flickered around her.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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