GLOWERED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

glowered

verb

past tense of glower

as in glared

to look with anger or disapproval baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose

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as in darkened

to take on a gloomy or forbidding look the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company

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Recent Examples of glowered Levin, typically springy, glowered as Wolf told them about how the shutdown had devastated her life. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Someone’s ancestors, perhaps his wife’s, glowered down at us from heavy golden frames. — Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 Frazier, whose ring demeanor generally toggled between glowering and frowning, glowered. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

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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

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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
The funeral was held less than a week after her signature song served as the soundtrack at celebrations marking a total eclipse that darkened skies across parts of Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of darkened

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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

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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

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