as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval
scowled down at the misbehaving child
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Recent Examples of scowled
Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scowled
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chasing Horse, wearing his navy blue Clark County Detention Center uniform, stared straight ahead as victims read their statements.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Levin has not denied paying for story tips, which is frowned upon by traditional journalism outlets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mother frowned, then perked up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Scowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowled. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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