stare out

verb

stared out; staring out; stares out

British

: to look directly into a person's eyes without fear until he or she becomes uncomfortable and looks away

—often used figuratively

They had stared out danger more than once.

Examples of stare out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the first five minutes of the Cure‘s headlining set at Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway, Robert Smith stared out at the packed crowd and smiled. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

When your seatmate is leading a Q1 strategy session, staring out the window and daydreaming—one of the most distinct opportunities of flying—may seem like time wasted. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

The peacocks continue to screech in the distance, while Charli leans on the railing and stares out intently at the Los Angeles skyline. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for stare out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout