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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
Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The ground cover glowed gold and red.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Union glowed with glossy lips and sky-high lashes, and Viola Davis added a playful edge with a pop of blue eyeliner.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Philadelphia glowed with fresh patriotic spirit.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
By now her name has glowed several times on the marquee of Springfield’s historic Gillioz Theatre.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
As Virgin Voyages' new stage show began, pink neon letters spelling out a woman's name glowed brightly in the low lights.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The ground cover glowed gold and red.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Union glowed with glossy lips and sky-high lashes, and Viola Davis added a playful edge with a pop of blue eyeliner.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Philadelphia glowed with fresh patriotic spirit.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
By now her name has glowed several times on the marquee of Springfield’s historic Gillioz Theatre.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
As Virgin Voyages' new stage show began, pink neon letters spelling out a woman's name glowed brightly in the low lights.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last few seconds her palm glowed red, and then the light disappeared.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowed
Verb
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The Palisades fire burned for 24 days, destroying more than 6,800 structures, damaging countless others and forcing most of the neighborhood’s residents to move elsewhere.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brown, who was beaten with metal poles, bitten and burned with cigarettes, had his front teeth ripped out with pliers, prosecutors said.—
Muri Assuncao,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her cheeks were only lightly blushed, as were her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Horrific escape As smoke filled the lounge and the fire blazed, partygoers rushed toward a narrow staircase.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
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The rings are ripples created when a small blue dwarf galaxy—visible to the left of LEDA 1313424 in Hubble’s image—blazed through the Bullseye’s heart about 50 million years ago.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Oceanside took the opening kickoff and went 47 yards on six plays with Anthony Barquinero hitting Noel Hernandez with a 32-yard TD pass after being flushed from the pocket.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the migrants boarded, a man hoisted one of the passengers in the air, a fussing 8-month-old baby whose face was flushed red from the heat.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Look for notes of cherry, brown sugar, black pepper, pipe tobacco, leather, and flamed orange peel.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Streetlights flickered before large parts of the city were plunged into darkness, as a thick fog settled over the streets and temperatures plummeted to –5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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By early Sunday afternoon, power was restored to parts of the Richmond District, drawing cheers from residents when lights flickered back on.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair Also at Gallery FUMI, Greek designer duo Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair gleamed from the floor.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the Duchess of Edinburgh Cup in November 2025, her trio of diamonds shone bright in contrast with her muted camo jacket.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fullback shone in the CPL with the necessary professional playing time, leading all CPL players with 1,984 total passes.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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