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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I bit my lip and stared at the red shawl across the room.

From Literature

I stared at that hand for a half second before acting on instinct and harebrained desperation.

From Literature

The deep-thinking owl stared at the polar bear for a good long time, unable to come up with a countering argument, so she changed the subject instead.

From Literature

He stopped and stared straight at my hiding place.

From Literature

I could feel Red looking at me, but I stared down at my pan.

From Literature