gloomed

past tense of gloom
1
as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive

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2
as in darkened
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager

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Verb
  • The general outage follows an incident on Sunday when another failure darkened several provinces in eastern Cuba due to a transmission line failure.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Thunder crackled and skies darkened in Mooresville.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • The photographer was all ready not to miss anything — and just then the directrice of the salon walked over, stared right into the lens of the camera and drew the curtains.
    James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Moore stared deep, then threw to halfback Irvin Van Tassell for roughly 18 yards.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • At certain workplaces, it’s frowned upon to sit, to appear idle or to gather around in groups.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Israel it is frowned upon to criticize the nation, especially in front of outsiders.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Gloomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloomed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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