GLARE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

glare 1 of 2

noun

Definition of glare

as in glow

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible the sudden glare of the squad car's headlights in my rearview mirror

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glare

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verb

ˈgler

as in to glow

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 to scowl

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 glare

Noun

Mercury stays glued to the sun’s glare, visible only briefly at dawn or dusk and best at maximum elongation. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Then there was the harsh glare of the British media, where Hilton’s reputation as a shoeless spin doctor inspired a character in a fictional TV series. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Miami Dolphins have already added a new defensive lineman and tight end — despite glaring deficiencies at right tackle. — Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 In the end, something everybody has experienced while driving at night is glaring. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glare

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glare

Noun

Under the glow of the coastal sun, past and present begin to quietly overlap.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of glow

Verb

The Soft Symmetry is crafted in both a smooth calf leather, with a gleaming gold lock closure, and a vintage leather, with accompanying matte silver hardware that gives it an intentionally patinaed look and slouchy feel.

— Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Mermaidcore The scales of a mermaid tail have nothing on these gleaming glitter flake nails.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleam

Noun

Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The Crucial Differentiator Unlike intranasal light devices, Brainlume does not require any kind of insertion, nasal or otherwise.

— William Jones, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The family ran the rescue out of their New Hampshire house until a fatal fire burned it down in 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Use the interactive map below to track current wildfire activity across Florida, including real-time locations, acreage burned, and containment status.

— David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of burn

Verb

As prosecutors played audio of Davis explaining the moment Shakur was shot, members of Shakur's family, including his stepbrother Maurice Shakur, stared ahead and listened intently from the audience.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Some edits of the clip show the character in black-and-white, staring at the camera, emulating a horror movie scene.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of stare

Noun

Steve Gleason, co-founder of Crowfoot Range and a member of the Avimor neighborhood watch, was the first to point out the glint of a pickup truck on the far hill.

— Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
Played with tricksy force and a glint of anger in her eyes by Samantha Morton, Circe is at the center of the greatest scene in The Odyssey, one that foregrounds the grandeur and uncanny qualities of myth.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of glint

Verb

With Clark next to him in the 3-4 scheme, Williams flashed his strength and short-area quickness from the defensive interior each day in practice while battling against Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe and Tyler Booker.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Tottenham, repressed for so long in their spending and ambition, are suddenly flashing the cash like a slot machine, dropping £237million ($324m) already.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026