glowed

verb

past tense of glow
1
as in burned
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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Recent Examples of glowed Down the hallway inside the black box theater, a light installation by Studio GUMGUM glowed like radioactive flora. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Their living structures glowed at night a hundred miles up and down the coast. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses. — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026 My hair was thick, curly, and lush; my lips were full; my decades-long struggle with hormonal acne slowed to a stop; and my skin glowed. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 As night fell and West Sacramento’s Ziggurat building glowed luminously, guests returned to the sampling tables for an array of desserts. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Scientists began describing minerals that glowed in the dark as phosphors in the Middle Ages. — ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowed
  1. burned
  2. blushed
  3. blazed
  4. flushed
  5. flamed
  6. flickered
  7. gleamed
  8. shone
Verb
  • The committee heard substantial evidence that construction workers had smoked on site, and several cigarette butts and some partially burned materials, such as cardboard boxes, were found on the flat roof.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While the changing seasons in northern states are marked by vibrant red, burnt orange and golden yellow leaves, Florida’s fall season is noted by temperatures that are actually bearable for spending time outside.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Elsewhere, Julia Fox erupted on the scene, sporting skinny brows, overly blushed cheeks, black liner and glossed lips, no less.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The actress blushed as her co-stars, Whoopi Goldberg and Quinta Brunson, showered her with some love at a Kevin special screening later that day.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of blushed
Verb
  • The journey, which combines blue, orange and white-blazed trails, will take at least three or four hours and offers a less congested alternative to a loop like the one in Black Bear Wilderness Area.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix blazed a path in the streaming era that many of its media rivals have tried to follow.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blazed
Verb
  • Showing off his prize porcelain in the studio during his podcast, Cat noted proudly that it had been used and flushed by royalty, including Jim Calhoun, Kevin Ollie and Dan Hurley.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sheathed in a mahogany crust, my hunk of rib eye is flushed pink.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • 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
  • Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.
    — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of flamed
Verb
  • The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.
    — Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Monday’s match against home player Sun Xinran, Gauff stopped a rally after electronic advertising boards lining the court flickered during a point late in the first set.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of flickered
Verb
  • In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of gleamed
Verb
  • Proceedings opened this week in a case that’s shone a spotlight on Japan’s treatment of juvenile suspects.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Near the end of the event in August, ceremonial shovels stuck into the earth shone in the sun behind Williams.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shone

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