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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The dog would go out to do business stare at you and poop on the concrete, then go back in and lay by the door my sister should be walking through.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
His three co-workers, one of whom is a Black woman named Linda, stare at him agape.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Remember mom telling you not to stare at light bulbs?
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Some parents might stare at a wall during a tantrum or walk away without reacting.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
His three co-workers, one of whom is a Black woman named Linda, stare at him agape.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Remember mom telling you not to stare at light bulbs?
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Some parents might stare at a wall during a tantrum or walk away without reacting.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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