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
Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tatis grimaced, walked it off and headed to first base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Even many diehard Trump supporters grimaced, fearful of punishment at the polls.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
He was accompanied by three of his town’s councilmen, two of whom grimaced while lugging a square suitcase with a combination lock down the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, around the corner, and into Central Park.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tatis grimaced, walked it off and headed to first base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Even many diehard Trump supporters grimaced, fearful of punishment at the polls.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
He was accompanied by three of his town’s councilmen, two of whom grimaced while lugging a square suitcase with a combination lock down the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, around the corner, and into Central Park.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimaced
Verb
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That wasn’t something that was frowned upon.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coach Jim Harbaugh stared back as the clock ticked — 19 seconds, 18, 17, 16, 15.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daria stared at the arrangement of perfectly circular reddish bruises on the woman’s back, exposed by her halter top.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sneed repeated, and then smirked.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Stabler smirked before opening the door for her and wishing her a good night.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Perry glared back at them but did not reply.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Grimaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimaced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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