stargazed

Definition of stargazednext
past tense of stargaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargazed
Verb
  • For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Who hasn’t dreamed of a do-over?
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The firm’s plan sought to build on that identity with a plan that visualized what Calle Ocho could look like — if cars did not dominate the wide, three-lane, one-way street.
    Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The model can be visualized as a map.
    Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In this scenario, Eleven got away and traveled somewhere safe — someplace with multiple waterfalls, just like the ones Mike fantasized about for them.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Patriots fans perhaps envisioned a repeat of Super Bowl LI in 2017, when Tom Brady led the Patriots back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • While still in his mid-20s, Gessner envisioned a Library of Universal Knowledge.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In the years following, Francesca and John's cousin Michael Stirling, who always fancied her, grow closer, and eventually their relationship progresses from friendship to courtship.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Defending European champion Spain is fancied to do well, as is defeated European finalist England.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
  • From the kitchen comes an equally elegant menu of classics – think gorgeous local steaks, terrines and roasted Amish chicken plated with cockles – imagined with creativity and a deep understanding of European technique seen through a Tennessee lens.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
  • If that wasn’t enough, Schoneboom detailed a round of karaoke that featured the freshmen, who were called to perform for their teammates.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Sonatype’s research found that GPT-5 hallucinated nearly 28% of component versions and, without real-time intelligence, even recommended malware.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The weather was accurate but the towns were hallucinated by the computer program.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Stargazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargazed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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