glowering 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of gloweringnext
as in frowning

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glowering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of glower
1
as in glaring
to look with anger or disapproval baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose

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2
as in darkening
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 Synonyms for glowering
  1. glaring
  2. darkening
  3. sullen
  4. grey
Verb
  • With Murphy and Joyner departing, both the backfield and the offensive line represented glaring holes that Riley probably would have to plug through the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Quad’s treatment by this group is a glaring reminder of the limits of sisterhood.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of glaring
Verb
  • The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Still, not a lot of it is darkening investors’ psyches these days.
    Larry Light, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of darkening
Adjective
  • The New Daughter has an interesting, sullen mood and looks fantastic, but that just further accentuates how out of place Costner seems.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
  • One of the migrants looks at the camera with sullen eyes and a rugged beard.
    Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of sullen
Adjective
  • Bynes dressed casually in a grey sweatshirt, black leggings, and white loafers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Stepping out, Rosé wore a red, white and blue oversized Bud racing jacket, with a grey Mickey Mouse hoodie underneath, a brown skirt, and brown and blue plaid pumps.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of grey
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