Synonyms of stared

stared

verb

past tense of stare

as in gazed

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gazed
• gawked
• peered
• glared
• gaped
• blinked
• goggled
• gawped
• watched
• rubbernecked
• glowered
• gloated
• eyed
• fixated
• leered
• ogled
• perused
• studied
• regarded
• considered
• stared down
• observed
• pored (over)
• outstared
• outfaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glanced
• peeked
• glimpsed
• scanned
• peeped
• dipped (into)
• winked (at)
• browsed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stared

Burke stared quietly at the screen, his elbow resting on the defense table and his chin propped on a closed hand that partly covered his mouth. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Machado, intent on not leaving the room, sat and stared at the President. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

From an underwater viewing area, Chinita Head, 52, stared past the glass alongside her 6-year-old nephew, Christian Walker. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Dozens of members of Patriot Front stood in front of him and stared at the polycarbonate gates of the Metro system. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Sam arose and placed his feet in the cool stream and stared back toward the way home. — Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

The next day in Budapest’s Kossuth Square, opposite the Parliament building, tens of thousands of Hungarians, young and old, stared in jubilation and disbelief at the giant screens streaming the inaugural ceremonies taking place inside. — Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Malik Tillman stared at the ball for a free kick just outside the box, to the left of the goal. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 2 July 2026