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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His usually smiling face was grim as he stared Bronden down.

From Literature

Danny did not see a face, no matter how long he stared.

From Literature

She stared down at her list again with an expression of deep pondering and some displeasure.

From Literature

The man stared at him with bright blue eyes.

From Literature

He stared at a small strip of yellow awning that was visible along the trunk of the tree.

From Literature