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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“We both just stared at each other,” she recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some 42% of female regulars said they had been stared or leered at.

From BBC

Will Smith stared into left-field, then turned to ignite the Dodgers dugout with a scream.

From Los Angeles Times

Britney Spears stared at herself in a mirror, grinning as she grabbed an electric clipper.

From BBC

Earlier in the trial, jurors had heard claims Mr Majek deliberately stared at female staff members, but he denied doing so, along with claims he had deliberately pushed past them.

From BBC