scowled

verb

past tense of scowl
as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval scowled down at the misbehaving child

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Recent Examples of scowled However, the youngster scowled at the suggestion that Argentina might face a trophy-less era following Messi's retirement. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Those that attended mostly sat and scowled. — 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
  1. glared
  2. stared
  3. frowned
Verb
  • 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
Definition of glared
Verb
  • 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
  • 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

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“Scowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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