1
as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval
baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose
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2
as in to darken
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company
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Recent Examples of glower
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
After news of Guerrero’s death broke on Sunday, makeup artist Scott Barnes posted an Instagram reel with a picture of his adorned with glowers and white doves.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
After feigning ignorance and then glowering at Belinda from across the resort, Greg boldly invites her to his home and to speak privately about their previous acquaintance.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Fast-forward to 2025 and the robot now has slightly different features, including a new more life-like hairdo and a facial expression closer to Trump's trademark glower.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
After news of Guerrero’s death broke on Sunday, makeup artist Scott Barnes posted an Instagram reel with a picture of his adorned with glowers and white doves.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Pitt is there to glower and exude experience, and Idris brims with youthful, charismatic arrogance.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
After feigning ignorance and then glowering at Belinda from across the resort, Greg boldly invites her to his home and to speak privately about their previous acquaintance.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glower
Verb
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Swiatek’s has the best all-around game, with her second-serve the only glaring weakness.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Deep into an auditorium of hundreds, perhaps more, a then-60 year old high school social studies teacher, sitting alone, could feel eyes throughout the room suddenly glaring in his direction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That means the blood-red moon will climb above the eastern horizon already darkened, creating a dramatic but challenging sight.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Areas that should have been completely dark were instead illuminated with noisy streaks; areas that should have been uniformly bright had darkened streaks across them.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Devers never appeared to direct his gaze toward Freeland, but the latter didn't care.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gunners can aim weapons by turning their heads or focusing their gaze.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taking refuge in Utah, a world away I’m sitting here, staring at these majestic mountains that in the summer can appear brown, blue, green, gold or gray depending on the time of day or how the sun hits them.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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One where the entire community would gather to stare blankly at price tags, sit on bulky massage chairs, and sample glossy pieces of teriyaki chicken in a grand dining hall.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At certain workplaces, it’s frowned upon to sit, to appear idle or to gather around in groups.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Israel it is frowned upon to criticize the nation, especially in front of outsiders.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cena has been delivering his signature sharp mic work, routinely dominating verbal exchanges while Paul has been forced to scowl while the master gets in all of his barbs and sons him at every opportunity.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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His Teddy is a skeevy, scowling hippie incel who seems to have burnt everything out of himself but the desire for vengeance.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Glower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glower. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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