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as in glowed
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly
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as in scowled
to look with anger or disapproval
don't glare at me like that when I tell you "no"
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Recent Examples of glared
Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
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Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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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CBS News,
18 May 2026
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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ABC News,
17 May 2026
As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
The woman glared at the steam whizzing out of my car, her eyes cutting through it to find mine.
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Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
From the front passenger seat, Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt turned around and glared at Williams.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
Jokić glared at Williams before the two were eventually separated.
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Mike Prada,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.
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Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—
CBS News,
18 May 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—
ABC News,
17 May 2026
As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
The woman glared at the steam whizzing out of my car, her eyes cutting through it to find mine.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
From the front passenger seat, Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt turned around and glared at Williams.
—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
Jokić glared at Williams before the two were eventually separated.
—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glared
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Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
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Gomez wore her brunette hair in a chic updo and glowed with rosy blush and a smokey eye.
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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 wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
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When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
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Malik Tillman stared at the ball for a free kick just outside the box, to the left of the goal.
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Roberto Baggio stared at the ground next to the 12-yard penalty spot in California after sending Italy’s final attempt over the crossbar in the 1994 World Cup final against Brazil — the first time a men’s tournament had been decided on penalties.
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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
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East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
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It is also frowned upon for the guests to help themselves to multiple servings without getting a cue from the host.
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They were expelled from several schools by 1896 at just 16 years old, and followed their hearts to do traditional performances at a time when celebrating their people was frowned upon in society.
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Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
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“Glared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glared. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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