stargazes

Definition of stargazesnext
present tense third-person singular of stargaze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargazes
Verb
  • Making his Olympic debut, Niklas dreams of winning his own and inspiring the next generation.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Billed as being in the spirit of Cars and Planes, the story revolves around the titular Tudy, an intrepid young lifeboat who dreams of adventures on the high seas but is held back by her father, the Admiral, who is still haunted by the loss of his wife.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The ad features Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Jason Alexander, Jasmine Guy, Jaleel White, Alfonso Ribeiro and Ted Danson, all doing riffs on their past TV characters.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Apple music features the personalized Love and Heartbreak stations, which were introduced for Valentine's Day 2024.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Thinking about the college football scouting process, images conjure up of wily old coaches traveling across the country to get cozy with potential recruits, eating the family’s best spread for dinner while trying to sell their program.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Galison, who is also a physicist, works on the Event Horizon Telescope, which images black holes.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The logo visualizes ㅇㄹㄹ — the initial consonants of ‘Arirang’ (아리랑).
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Since tracking over 60 metrics can get unwieldy, users will also get a more digestible Health Trajectory score that visualizes their healthspan — or how many years of good health a person can expect.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The granularity of Shriver’s vision reflects a mind as skilled at analyzing the reverberations of monetary policy in daily life as at depicting interiority.
    Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That profile reflects what has long set Rice apart.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.
    Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Dartmouth will never be affected by the fundamental transformation of America that Campbell fantasizes will soon be devastating Winthrop, Holden and the rest of the towns.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Anyone who fantasizes about the new and improved version of themselves that awaits on the other side of the ball drop can relate to the special blend of optimism and self-criticism that the New Year often holds.
    Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Stargazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargazes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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