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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From the front passenger seat, Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt turned around and glared at Williams.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Jokić glared at Williams before the two were eventually separated.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The room can quickly be darkened, however, with the flick of a curtain switch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The atmosphere had darkened, as larger and larger percentages of students were suffering from depression and anxiety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 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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Design-wise, the iX3 is a departure from the large-grille era, which was widely frowned upon by enthusiasts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Vaught complicates the idea that male weeping was universally frowned upon back then.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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As Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate, the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate as the Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Glowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowered. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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