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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On the boardwalk, Ryan Wamhoff stared at an empty ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Reid stared at his phone and considered plowing a chunk of his savings into shares of Robinhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

In the years that followed, people stared at him on the streets or taunted him.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I stared at his hand, imagining taking it again, my wool mittens in his bare fingers.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows