English · Phrasal verb Attested

glow up

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To undergo a glow-up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trải qua một sự thay đổi tích cực

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Where it’s used: Used American English

We've all changed quite a bit since freshman year (thank goodness), but some people have particularly "glowed up."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause to undergo a glow-up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gây ra một sự thay đổi tích cực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “glow up” mean?

To undergo a glow-up.

Is “glow up” formal or informal?

glow up is generally slang.