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
The knee buckled upon his landing and Butler screamed, grimaced and grabbed at his knee while down for a couple of minutes.
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CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Nix grimaced and walked off the field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Stokes grimaced, bit his collar and headed straight for the dressing room, unable to complete his over.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Mayfield had his left shoulder first checked in the second quarter after taking a hard hit on a scramble, and grimaced later in the drive after throwing a touchdown pass to Tez Johnson.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
For a team picture as a kid, Curtis grimaced and put his shoulder pads over a broken collarbone.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 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
CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Nix grimaced and walked off the field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Stokes grimaced, bit his collar and headed straight for the dressing room, unable to complete his over.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Mayfield had his left shoulder first checked in the second quarter after taking a hard hit on a scramble, and grimaced later in the drive after throwing a touchdown pass to Tez Johnson.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025
For a team picture as a kid, Curtis grimaced and put his shoulder pads over a broken collarbone.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimaced
Verb
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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
Verb
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Elk Grove officials Tuesday frowned at the news but said the city would be working with The Ridge shopping center to fill the space.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Opponents complained that annexing the whole of Mexico would be financially ruinous, and frowned upon having the military indefinitely deployed to Mexico, where most of the citizens would not welcome them.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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LeBron James stared stoically at the video board.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Near the launch site, members of the crowd shrieked or stared in disbelief.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During the court hearing at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, Wedding, who wore a beige jail uniform and black Crocs, scanned the gallery and occasionally smirked.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo smirked while preparing to box out, and Washington made one but missed his final two free throws.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
15 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Be the person folks used to have so much admiration for, versus someone sneered at when his name is mentioned.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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“Grimaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimaced. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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