Definitions

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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Hayes, sitting at the end of the bench with his arms folded across his chest, stared blankly ahead and shook his head slowly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“I guess we can’t do that, babe,” Cohen, 36, a vacationer from New Jersey, told 3½ -year-old Chloe, who stared back, confused, then got an ice pop as consolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

I stared where she was looking and, yes, there it was: iridescent blue above, bright orange below.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler