1
as in to glare
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 to darken
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 glower
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
After news of Guerrero’s death broke on Sunday, makeup artist Scott Barnes posted an Instagram reel with a picture of his adorned with glowers and white doves.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The joke, of course, is that much of Washington started this week waiting to see if the new President would glower at the hot new app from China.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In the hospital bed, his body is rigid, his voice is unaffected, and his glower is unblinking; in the CIA office days later, as he’s being applauded for his successes and his return to work, his smile looks pained.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
After news of Guerrero’s death broke on Sunday, makeup artist Scott Barnes posted an Instagram reel with a picture of his adorned with glowers and white doves.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
The day before that, Onah was at the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles, where life-size statues of Wilson and Ross’ crimson alter ego, Red Hulk, glowered at each other in front of the TCL Chinese Theater.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The joke, of course, is that much of Washington started this week waiting to see if the new President would glower at the hot new app from China.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glower
Verb
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The New York Yankees dropped their series against the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday and the need for some upgrades at the trade deadline is glaring.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The disparity is especially glaring in the fashion industry, where women drive the vast majority of consumer spending yet are rarely in control of the capital or the chief leadership roles that shape the industry.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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But perceptions of where the economy is heading have darkened.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Just after sunset, as the sky begins to darken, a 2%-lit waxing crescent moon will appear just hours after being in its invisible new phase.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Commentators were quick to criticize the campaign for appealing to the male gaze.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Others are slamming the campaign for catering to the male gaze and taking inspiration from Brooke Shields' controversial 1980 denim campaign.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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That meant the audience stared, entranced, at a stage filled with string musicians and an upright bass player, with drummer Brian Chase in the back and guitarist Nick Zinner mostly playing acoustic instruments.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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Bryan stopped singing the chorus for a second and stared into the crowd before carrying on with the 2011 song, handling the slight interruption like a pro. Fans responded to the incident online.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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All the while, McNeeley was never caught frowning, crying.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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With a portrait of Queen Victoria watching over him, a 75-year-old man frowned at a pint of something unfamiliar.—
Tania Ganguli,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The exhibit became the main discussion topic amongst his peers and Claude, scowling and sour about missing it, chewed his lower lip waiting patiently for the subject to change.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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“Glower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glower. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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