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
  • The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
    William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.
    Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Yet tensions between the two countries have flared.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tempers kind of flared a little on the sideline.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of flared
Verb
  • The Franklin fire in Malibu, California, has blazed through six miles, prompting thousands of evacuation orders.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Franklin fire in Malibu, California, has blazed through six miles, prompting thousands of evacuation orders.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of blazed
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