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  • past tense form of stare.
  • past participle of stare.
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stared

[staird] / stɛərd /


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Later that year, he twice froze during press conferences, stared into space, and had to be assisted.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

"I'm not a model," he said, after his picture was taken as he stared at the floor.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

In the city of Catia La Mar on Venezuela's coast, Yilsmaris Blanco stared in shock at the scenes of devastation early Thursday after powerful twin earthquakes levelled dozens of buildings.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Nearly three decades before he became known as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ defensive mastermind, Chris Finch stared at his lineup and made the strangest roster cut of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

I stared yearningly at the locked doors on either side of us; I could not remember behind which ones my sisters had disappeared.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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