as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stare
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Surrounded by, among others, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several family members, Trump stares bluntly as Swanson and Landwehr go at it.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
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Verb
Susie Rodriguez can still place herself on Mount Vernon’s front porch, a kid on a family trip, leaning against a pillar and staring at George Washington’s house.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Noun
Flair watched Cargill roll out of the ring and then went into a long stare.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Surrounded by, among others, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several family members, Trump stares bluntly as Swanson and Landwehr go at it.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
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Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed?—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Yoon’s wife is gazing at a small, framed photo on the cabinet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Shoppers are gawking at their climbing receipts as food costs continue to climb.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Still, fans will get a chance to gawk at the arms of José Canseco, who turns 62 nine days before the derby.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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