stare down

verb

stared down; staring down; stares down

transitive verb

: to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stare down was in 1798

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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20down. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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