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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stare down
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Mix and Mingle When perusing your options, don’t stress over the type of blossom.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026 -
When perusing our final list of the 101 best book club picks, my eyes popped.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Namira hoped eventually to study journalism and international relations.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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What Crockett should be identified as is the inventor of her own specific method of movement training, a cocktail of conditioning and character coaching she’s developed over nearly 20 years of studying bodies.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare%20down. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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