as in scowled
to distort one's face
playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent
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Recent Examples of grimaced
In the fifth inning, Pasquantino grimaced in pain after a swing at the plate.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
The Avs’ star defender quickly grimaced, dropped his stick and appeared to grab his right shoulder in agony.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Wang grimaced, eying his neighbor’s yard.
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Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Ohtani let out a howl and grimaced before going to first base.
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CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Towns was downgraded to questionable Friday morning, shot around ahead of tipoff against Chicago, then grimaced and grabbed at his arm before leaving the floor and being ruled out for the night with a right elbow impingement.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Williams knocked knees late in the fourth quarter against Houston and immediately grimaced, but didn’t show any effects after posting 20 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2026
Castle grimaced in pain for about a minute after the Rockets' Josh Okogie inadvertently banged into the 2024 Rookie of the Year's already sore left thumb midway through the third quarter of the 111-106 loss at Houston.
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Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Jan. 2026
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
The Avs’ star defender quickly grimaced, dropped his stick and appeared to grab his right shoulder in agony.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Wang grimaced, eying his neighbor’s yard.
—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Ohtani let out a howl and grimaced before going to first base.
—
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Towns was downgraded to questionable Friday morning, shot around ahead of tipoff against Chicago, then grimaced and grabbed at his arm before leaving the floor and being ruled out for the night with a right elbow impingement.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Williams knocked knees late in the fourth quarter against Houston and immediately grimaced, but didn’t show any effects after posting 20 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2026
Castle grimaced in pain for about a minute after the Rockets' Josh Okogie inadvertently banged into the 2024 Rookie of the Year's already sore left thumb midway through the third quarter of the 111-106 loss at Houston.
—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimaced
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Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
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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.
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The upstairs neighbors would like to go to sleep somewhere between 9 at night and midnight, and so applause was frowned upon at the Gaslight.
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Oftentimes, disabling security protections is frowned upon.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
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On our recent trip to Arizona, my 12-year-old son lingered in the Grand Canyon gift shop near the stickers, smirked at me, and picked out two of his favorites.
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Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.
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Texas and Florida were COVID-19 wildfires, where the rates of infection soared due to the irresponsible actions of their respective governors who allowed businesses to remain open, all but sneered at immunization and encouraged people to gather maskless at public venues.
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The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.
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Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
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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.
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“Grimaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimaced. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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