stared

past tense of stare

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stared The photographer was all ready not to miss anything — and just then the directrice of the salon walked over, stared right into the lens of the camera and drew the curtains. James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Moore stared deep, then threw to halfback Irvin Van Tassell for roughly 18 yards. Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025 Firefighters batter Stephen Cullen stared up at Dullaghan from the plate with a frown on his face before giving the fan a thumbs down. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 Cali stared at him, then reached for one of his beers. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025 Season-opening surprise Four years ago, Tony Dews stared across the field during a season opener in complete surprise. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him. CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 Salazar stared back at Valdez, who turned his back to him and walked back to the mound after the pitch. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Patti stared at the data in disbelief. Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stared
Verb
  • After releasing the baseball, Luis Garcia gazed toward the first-base dugout.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The model could be seen holding up her bouquet as Westwick gazed lovingly at her.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An investigation revealed the suspect had trespassed and peered into a home through a glass door.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Panayos peered through the viewfinder down the first-base line.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Stared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stared. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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