stare down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stare down
Verb
  • Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Target just dropped new bags for fall, and there are plenty to peruse, including crossbodies, clutches, and totes.
    Melody Kazel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 6-foot-6 centre who studies Tage Thompson YouTube videos in his spare time could be a dominant junior hockey player this season.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!