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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Asked about the post-fight exchange, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told Fight Hub TV: "He said 'let's do it', AJ sort of stared at him ice cold, but he would fight him no problem."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A black cat with enormous green eyes stared back at me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The galling sight of Ireland and Wales winning championships and Grand Slams, partying hard as Scotland stared in the window.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The audience rehashed its hunches, they circled potential suspects, they stared at a static image of a horrific crime scene, awash in twinkling moonlight.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

She looked up and stared sightless across us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck