GLARED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

glared

verb

past tense of glare

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 Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026 Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant. — 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. — 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 At first Lopez held his hands up as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches. — CBS News, 7 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

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Verb

Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
My hair was thick, curly, and lush; my lips were full; my decades-long struggle with hormonal acne slowed to a stop; and my skin glowed.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of glowed

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The pentobarbital didn’t kill her, but her lawyers said her arms were burned and blistered from the caustic drugs.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
This made the level of destruction Turner witnessed in 2017 even more shocking — especially as the area had burned before without this level of loss.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of burned

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In his Instagram Story, Barker, wearing a blue surgical hat, hospital gown and a blood pressure monitor, stared at the camera in a selfie in which daughter Alabama Barker was seen chatting on the phone in the background.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stared

Verb

At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The fifth-round pick from Nebraska has flashed as both a runner and pass-catcher behind the Chiefs’ featured back.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashed

Verb

Softness and flaccidity are frowned upon, and there is still a great deal of silence surrounding these issues among men.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Coaches taught the sport, but they were supposed to let the kids run the show during the games, with overzealous parenting frowned on.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of frowned

Verb

Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected to witness the execution glanced at one another, wondering what was happening.

— Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of glanced

Verb

In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

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