stare at (someone)
phrasal verb
stared at (someone); staring at (someone); stares at (someone)
: to look steadily at (someone)
We just sat and stared at each other.
—often used figuratively for something that should be apparentThe solution was staring right at me but I didn't see it.
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Keep your eyes moving around and don't stare at any one place ... keep looking all over.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
For that, he was made to sit on a chair and stare at the wall of a punishment cell from 8am to 5pm each day.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Rush, a stroke victim but a man still not willing to accept what other residents just stare at and take, is a perfect counterpoint, and the rising confrontations between these two are thrilling if deeply disturbing to watch.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
For that, he was made to sit on a chair and stare at the wall of a punishment cell from 8am to 5pm each day.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Rush, a stroke victim but a man still not willing to accept what other residents just stare at and take, is a perfect counterpoint, and the rising confrontations between these two are thrilling if deeply disturbing to watch.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stare at (someone)
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“Stare at (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20at%20%28someone%29. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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