stare down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stare down
Verb
  • In another, Royce can be seen perusing a menu inside the hotel's restaurant.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But those who study the stars say this is a fact long known by ancient astronomers, and the disconnect is essentially an intentional feature of the zodiac, not a bug.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement You were born in China and studied at Tsinghua and then Stanford and then worked in Silicon Valley.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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