stare down
verb
stared down; staring down; stares down
: to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring
The batter tried to stare down the pitcher.
—often used figurativelyThey had stared down danger before.
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20down. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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