glared

verb

past tense of glare
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glared
  1. glowed
  2. scowled
  3. burned
  4. stared
  5. flashed
  6. frowned
  7. glanced
  8. gleamed
Verb
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists began describing minerals that glowed in the dark as phosphors in the Middle Ages.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of scowled
Verb
  • Byblow says earth tones will be major this season — think rusty red, forest green, burnt orange, and chocolate brown.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But full blocks of houses along roads leading into the forest burned to the ground.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Dos Santos stared toward the clock in amazement after finishing the 400-meter hurdles Thursday night at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of stared
Verb
  • Jarrett is healthy, van den Berg has been the story of camp, newcomers Street and Gallimore have flashed at times, and Dexter is entering a contract year.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Keelan Marion, who flashed at times this training camp, is unlikely to be brought back — the Falcons have more receivers above him on their roster.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • Like a growing number of French seaside resorts, it's not only frowned upon; you can be fined.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The sky darkened suddenly, as if it had been turned down by a dimmer switch, and Decoteau frowned at a weather app on his phone.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of frowned
Verb
  • The second, a free kick, was glanced in by Nobel Mendy, who was again free close to goal.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 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
Definition of gleamed

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“Glared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glared. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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