as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
no one missed the glaring spelling error in the title
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as in glowing
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly
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as in staring
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 glaring
Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Perhaps most glaring was the Taliban’s 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, after Washington had spent 20 years and $83 billion building Afghan security forces.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
This is why the Tolkien estate closely guarded its intellectual property for so long, and serves now as glaring evidence of the kind of creative malpractice its former stewards were concerned about.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
As their love for Pilates deepened, each woman noticed a glaring lack of studios in their own neighborhoods where they, as Black women, felt seen and supported.
—Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Perhaps most glaring was the Taliban’s 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, after Washington had spent 20 years and $83 billion building Afghan security forces.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
In fact, the film’s problems are so glaring that one can’t help but wonder about what happened behind the scenes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
This is why the Tolkien estate closely guarded its intellectual property for so long, and serves now as glaring evidence of the kind of creative malpractice its former stewards were concerned about.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaring
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As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems.Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is the continuation of the latest fake media outrage days before the election in a blatant attempt to interfere on behalf of Kamala Harris.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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What scientists have confirmed, however, is that these fireflies were already glowing during the time of the dinosaurs.Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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But what was once hard to fathom is now an obvious reality.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Paul and Brian’s relationship, for example, is a minor one compared to most of the central friendships, but there’s an obvious appeal to the drastic contrast in their energies.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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But in July, the local agencies received word from the Forest Service that contractors could no longer provide aerial supervision over fires burning on federal land.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The methane-burning BE-4s, each one generating 550,000 pounds of thrust, continued boosting the rocket out of the lower atmosphere for another three minutes or so before shutting down.William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Glaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaring. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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