1
as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval
baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose
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as in darkened
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 glowered
Levin, typically springy, glowered as Wolf told them about how the shutdown had devastated her life.
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Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Someone’s ancestors, perhaps his wife’s, glowered down at us from heavy golden frames.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Someone’s ancestors, perhaps his wife’s, glowered down at us from heavy golden frames.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowered
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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But as soon as the Lumière Theatre darkened and the movie began to play, Driver slipped out of his seat.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The other is darkened by fuel scarcity and rising prices that threaten a humanitarian crisis.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Skateboarding, a counter-culture sport once frowned upon in the mainstream, has gained popularity in recent years.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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While the bizarre urge to chuck things at rock stars performing music onstage has been around since the advent of, well, rock stars and stages, it’s increasingly frowned upon and widely considered the ultimate concert faux pas.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Colorado stared at a 3-0 deficit after the first intermission.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Sashko stared at the fingers for a long time.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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“Glowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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