stared

past tense of stare

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stared 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 In one of the most surreal live television moments of the early 21st century, Kanye West stared straight into the camera, ignored the teleprompter, and said what millions were already thinking. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The actress stared in Luna’s 2006 film, My Name Is Juani, earning her the first of her four Spanish Academy nominations. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stared
Verb
  • The model could be seen holding up her bouquet as Westwick gazed lovingly at her.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Panayos peered through the viewfinder down the first-base line.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • His right eye peered into the viewfinder.
    David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Stared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stared. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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