as in gazed
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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Recent Examples of stared
Malik Tillman stared at the ball for a free kick just outside the box, to the left of the goal.
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Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Roberto Baggio stared at the ground next to the 12-yard penalty spot in California after sending Italy’s final attempt over the crossbar in the 1994 World Cup final against Brazil — the first time a men’s tournament had been decided on penalties.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
The two singers stared at each other silently while smirking, refusing to confirm or deny the rumor.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Chelsea stared lovingly at the United States Title.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
While this marks the Broadway debut for both Arnaud and Corenswet, Corenswet is a Juilliard graduate who stared in several stage productions as a young actor, and Arnaud has done extensive stage work in Canada, after training at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Roberto Baggio stared at the ground next to the 12-yard penalty spot in California after sending Italy’s final attempt over the crossbar in the 1994 World Cup final against Brazil — the first time a men’s tournament had been decided on penalties.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
The two singers stared at each other silently while smirking, refusing to confirm or deny the rumor.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Chelsea stared lovingly at the United States Title.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In La Guaira, Cristian Carreño stared at his charred apartment building tilting precariously to one side.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
While this marks the Broadway debut for both Arnaud and Corenswet, Corenswet is a Juilliard graduate who stared in several stage productions as a young actor, and Arnaud has done extensive stage work in Canada, after training at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stared
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Near 18th and Grand on the second double-decker Orange Bus during the mind-boggling Oranje Fanwalk on Thursday, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer gazed back — and realized there somehow were as many people behind them as before them.
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En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings.
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Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
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Onlookers gawked from the balconies of nearby condo towers.
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As rain drizzled and the humidity bore down, the president peered at blueprints for the public golf course, before driving to his own course in Virginia via the Arlington Memorial Bridge, near where his Triumphal Arch may soon be built.
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As the players conversed and enjoyed their afternoon off, a curious Andrés, then 18 years old, peered through the kitchen window, too shy to join the conversation.
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