glared

verb

Definition of glarednext
past tense of glare
1
as in burnt
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 stared
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 Synonyms for glared
  1. burned
  2. flared
  3. blazed
Verb
  • When Arthur is found guilty, the courthouse is attacked by a car bomb, leaving half of Harvey’s face burned.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of burned
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  • An upright nose with a three-bar gloss black grille, horizontal running lights and headlights lead to a long hood and flared front fenders.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But starting in the early years of this century, as the Oslo peace process unraveled and violence flared again, democratic progress stagnated, then declined.
    Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of flared
Verb
  • Following a trail blazed by Rihanna For years, major makeup brands largely catered to lighter skin tones.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Following a trail blazed by Rihanna For years, major makeup brands largely catered to lighter skin tones.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of blazed
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