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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stare down
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The room is lined with hanging Navajo rugs, prominent among the souvenirs that few will peruse this fall.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Stop into one of several breweries along the Jackson County Ale Trail, or pop into the American Museum of the House Cat, where feline enthusiasts can peruse cat-centric art and artifacts.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But that's nothing new, say linguists and others who study verbal communication.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, China plans to launch its Chang’e-7 lunar probe around 2026, carrying instruments such as a seismograph to study the moon’s internal structure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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