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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Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Diesel and Wasabi staring out the window.
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This is music for students staring out classroom windows.
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Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Diesel and Wasabi staring out the window.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
This is music for students staring out classroom windows.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Hedwig’s pretty face stares out at you with bright yellow eyes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Stare out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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