Meaning & use
glared
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Stared fixedly with an angry or fierce expression, or shone with a harsh, dazzling light (past tense of glare).
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She glared at him across the room after he interrupted her again.
The midday sun glared off the white sand, forcing everyone to squint.
A note on using this word
Glare has two related senses in English: an intense, unpleasant light and an intense, hostile look, both conveying a sense of harsh, unwelcome intensity.
Words with a similar meaning
scowledstared angrily
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