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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As Glinda and Elphaba stare out into different uncertain futures, the scene shifts to a flashback of their younger selves.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The dog owner who posts under the username @dean_is_concerned shared an image of Dean the pup staring out the window, disgruntled.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Many of the images were of crowds during battle sequences, but AI was also used for shots of stone fortresses, fires ravaging hillsides, and heroes standing at the tops of mountains, staring out over foggy landscapes.
—Kat Tenbarge, Wired News, 10 Nov. 2025
Sylvester stared out the side window, buds in his ears but head still now, expression blank.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The dog owner who posts under the username @dean_is_concerned shared an image of Dean the pup staring out the window, disgruntled.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Many of the images were of crowds during battle sequences, but AI was also used for shots of stone fortresses, fires ravaging hillsides, and heroes standing at the tops of mountains, staring out over foggy landscapes.
—Kat Tenbarge, Wired News, 10 Nov. 2025
Sylvester stared out the side window, buds in his ears but head still now, expression blank.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Stare out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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