OUTSTARE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

outstare

verb

Definition of outstare

as in to stare down

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In the past year, performative masc competitions have appeared across the country, with lesbians — hair slicked back and carabiners dangling from their Carhartt jeans — showing off in front of leering crowds.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The absence of Russian military hardware from the parade is a stark contrast to the bristling display of force previous years have provided, when Western arms experts would leer at the latest model of tank to note tiny updates.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 May 2026

Definition of leer

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For cocktails, head to the Copenhagen institution Ruby to ogle at Danish artwork and a must-order is the Butt Naked Old Fashioned—you won’t be disappointed.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Because every bottle of whiskey available at Jack Rose can be ordered, and is priced to be sampled, rather than ogled, the whiskey list at Jack Rose is ever changing.

— Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ogle

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Condé Nast Traveller described the Tolkien suite in a review of the hotel, highlighting the map of Middle Earth on the walls and a copy of The Hobbit left on the bedside table for guests to peruse.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Whereas Aroma-Zone feels closer to a place of discovery with time to peruse and ponder.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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