gloomed

verb

past tense of gloom
1
as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval we just sat there, glooming, as we waited and waited for our dinners to arrive

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2
as in darkened
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look he continued to gloom over the fact that he had been passed over for promotion to district manager

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  1. glared
  2. darkened
  3. scowled
  4. frowned
  5. stared
Verb
  • Still, as the rockets glared and smoke from pre-match pyrotechnics faded, those seats filled quickly.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
  • Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Definition of glared
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  • Add tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until darkened in color, 2 to 4 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • During a partial lunar eclipse that peaked just after midnight on Friday, Earth’s shadow darkened parts of the moon’s visible surface.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of darkened
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  • Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
    — 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
Definition of scowled
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  • Like a growing number of French seaside resorts, it's not only frowned upon; you can be fined.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The sky darkened suddenly, as if it had been turned down by a dimmer switch, and Decoteau frowned at a weather app on his phone.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of frowned
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  • Clancy stared at the jury with no expression when Sullivan earlier explained to the courtroom that the jurors were at a standstill.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dos Santos stared toward the clock in amazement after finishing the 400-meter hurdles Thursday night at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stared
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“Gloomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloomed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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