STARE DOWN Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stare down

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as in to pore (over)

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But peruse those metrics that capture the shape of Raleigh’s swing, and not much seems to have changed.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Factor in some time to peruse their retail section, too, featuring fun, global finds and their own house jams.

— Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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