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stare at

VERB
contemplate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider examine notice
STRONG
audit behold eye inspect observe peer penetrate peruse pierce probe pry regard scan scrutinize see study survey view witness
WEAK
pore over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect
STRONG
disbelieve forget look away overlook
WEAK
discard disregard scorn slight
VERB
eye
Synonyms
STRONGEST
check out contemplate inspect look at scan scrutinize
STRONG
consider eyeball leer ogle regard study survey view watch
WEAK
give the eye glance at have a look keep an eagle eye on size up take a look take in
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard ignore overlook
WEAK
look away
VERB
regard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
note notice observe respect see view watch witness
STRONG
advertise attend beam behold contemplate eye eyeball flash gaze heed mark mind overlook pipe read remark scan scrutinize spy
WEAK
get a load of give attention look on pay attention pore over take into consideration take notice of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore miss neglect
STRONG
disregard forget look away
WEAK
disbelieve

Example Sentences

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I’m not ashamed to admit that there have been times when those 32-ounce tubs just stare at me day after day, haloed by the refrigerator light, moving further from consumable and closer to petri dish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

MD: I think I just liked being able to drive somewhere and stare at how big it was.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

We stare at our phones rather than each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

"These are people who stare at blood cells all day, and even they couldn't tell."

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Duane splashed onto his belly and began paddling across the river as fast as he could, leaving Twitch and Major Puff to stare at each other in confusion.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el