as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval
scowled down at the misbehaving child
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Recent Examples of scowled
Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowled
Verb
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The woman glared at the steam whizzing out of my car, her eyes cutting through it to find mine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Maurice stared up at the video board at center ice while the video played, remaining stoic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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For anyone who has ever stared at a mysterious door, hatch, or panel in their home and wondered what was on the other side, Bareilles’ video serves as both entertainment and a cautionary tale.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Flipping hospices, while frowned upon, was legal and had few restrictions at the time.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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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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“Scowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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