Synonyms of stare

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verb

ˈster 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• gawk
• peer
• gape
• glare
• gawp
• blink
• watch
• rubberneck
• goggle
• glower
• gloat
• eye
• fixate
• ogle
• leer
• peruse
• stare down
• observe
• consider
• study
• pore (over)
• outstare
• regard
• outface

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• browse
• peep
• dip (into)
• wink (at)

stare

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noun

as in gaze

a fixed intent look

caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• eye
• glare
• scrutiny
• gape
• attention
• regard
• aspect
• glower
• fixation
• contemplation
• observation
• watch
• examination
• inspection
• survey
• study
• surveillance
• observance
• perusal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glance
• sight
• glimpse
• peek
• flash
• peep
• blink
• stime
• scan
• ogle
• browse
• oeillade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stare

Verb

In his Instagram Story, Barker, wearing a blue surgical hat, hospital gown and a blood pressure monitor, stared at the camera in a selfie in which daughter Alabama Barker was seen chatting on the phone in the background. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

But a week or two later, instead of a lush, green carpet, you’re left staring at patchy, yellowing, or unchanged grass. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026

Noun

Pattinson sure is scary, though, at one point framed with a Kubrick stare but here with his head and eyes tilted downward as a river of rain washes over a window and down on the night. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

That image of Spears in jaw-dropping form, wielding a magnetic stare, and commanding not just the stage but the entire world watching at home defined the singer’s peak as a performer. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing stare

• stare daggers