STARE DOWN Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stare down

verb

Definition of stare down

as in to pore (over)

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For now, visit Blondie’s official store to peruse several High Noon variants.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Maya and Callum, both smiling happily at each other, perused the menu.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge convened a board to study aviation for national defense.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The structure combines features of honeycomb and Kagome lattices, arrangements that scientists study for their unusual electronic properties.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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