stared down; staring down; stares down
Definition of stare down
: to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of stare down was in 1798
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