stared

[staird] / stɛərd /

VERB

gape, watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam gawk glare look peer

STRONG

bore eye eyeball fix focus gaze goggle ogle rivet rubberneck

WEAK

eagle eye glim lay eyes on look fixedly take in

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore look away neglect

Example Sentences

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Others stared ahead with their hands firmly on their hips.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Asked if he can take solace for the way from the team has played, goalie Anton Forsberg, who was outstanding in his first two career playoff games, stared straight ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

I stared at the fat cyprus tree towering directly in front of me during the memorial to Hersh, and kept asking that question in a loop in my head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Asked about the post-fight exchange, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told Fight Hub TV: "He said 'let's do it', AJ sort of stared at him ice cold, but he would fight him no problem."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She looked up and stared sightless across us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck