stare out
phrasal 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.
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In May 2024, a for sale sign goes up outside the window, and soon the couch is gone, with Ivy seen lying on the bare floor waiting for the movers, while the little girl, now able to stand on her own, stares out the window at the world passing by.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The first apparent sign came earlier this week, when Maroon 5 posted an Instagram photo taken from behind of the lead singer and a mystery lady standing side by side, staring out of a floor-to-ceiling window at a cityscape.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Image Back on a tugboat, taking us to shore in the Firth of Clyde, Mr. Starmer sat alone, staring out a window at the gathering clouds.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The 2-year-old listened to audiobooks, stared out of the window at the clouds and spent a significant amount of time drawing and coloring.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The first apparent sign came earlier this week, when Maroon 5 posted an Instagram photo taken from behind of the lead singer and a mystery lady standing side by side, staring out of a floor-to-ceiling window at a cityscape.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Image Back on a tugboat, taking us to shore in the Firth of Clyde, Mr. Starmer sat alone, staring out a window at the gathering clouds.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The 2-year-old listened to audiobooks, stared out of the window at the clouds and spent a significant amount of time drawing and coloring.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stare out
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“Stare out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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