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as in burnt
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride
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Recent Examples of glowed
The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Some cells glowed brightly due to high activity, others dimmed with weaker expression, while some switched off entirely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Publix has glowed up its Dolphins Sub with new ingredients.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Others glowed with rich red carnelian, coral, and even the metallic sheen of haematite.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Some cells glowed brightly due to high activity, others dimmed with weaker expression, while some switched off entirely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Publix has glowed up its Dolphins Sub with new ingredients.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Others glowed with rich red carnelian, coral, and even the metallic sheen of haematite.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowed
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As for her glam, Gomez opted for a sleek down hairstyle, with her hair tucked behind ears to show off her drop earrings, plus a smokey eye, blushed cheeks and a peachy nude lip.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bloomberg investigation found numerous instances of passengers who were killed or severely burned by post-crash fires when rescuers on the scene were unable to open the doors.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since its discovery more than a month ago, Alpaugh Fire has burned 550 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And in Garcia’s long interception return, Benitez was harassed by the defense, flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off balance.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The thing was flushed down a toilet as a baby gator years earlier and is now running amok, chomping down on whomever looks appetizing.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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From up in the rafters, a single spotlight coldly blazed.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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In part, James and Elizabeth Murdoch, who blazed their own separate trails in the media business, had concerns about Fox News and the close affiliation of the news network with the family.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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But in a twist, at the end of the first episode, Luke flamed up and flew into the sky, committing suicide by using his powers and exploding.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The British supermodel brought her A-game to the fall campaign shoot, throwing her hands up in the air and letting her hair fly as the club lights pulsed and strobes flickered around her.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Glowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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