Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stare down
Verb
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The starters who sat out and cheered from the bench, including Aaron Gordon, who sat at his locker room stall perusing the box score afterward with a proud smile.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The idea was first proposed in context of studying the behavior of a chimpanzee named Sarah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare%20down. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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