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
Someone’s ancestors, perhaps his wife’s, glowered down at us from heavy golden frames.
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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
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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Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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New Amy spent the first season being glared at by most of the staff, because Old Amy was 10 times worse than that colleague who keeps reheating fish in the microwave.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Adams has spent his final months in office globetrotting and shoring up his legacy, touting his accomplishments during a stormy tenure as mayor darkened by corruption charges in late 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Dec. 2025
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As the skies darkened ahead of Christmas Eve, volunteers shifted and set up for the annual community brunch hosted on Anaheim’s West Center Street Promenade in a nearby parking structure instead.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
24 Dec. 2025
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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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Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Kikuyu culture, talking about what’s happening at home is frowned upon, according to Wangondu.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, creating something new can still be frowned upon in spaces meant to welcome creativity and push boundaries.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fans filed by and stared at this white man talking to these two Black people.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Braddy intently stared at Rifkin during opening arguments.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Glowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowered. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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