stared down

past tense of stare down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stared down
Verb
  • Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Officials have studied the possibility of future extensions, including along 39th Street and to the 18th and Vine historic district.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Other shoppers perused a display of traditional sake casks or purchased T-shirts celebrating neighborhood artisans—paper-makers; a bakery specializing in melonpan, a crispy sweet bun—as drum-and-flute music from Asakusa’s annual festival played over the sound system.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Stared down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stared%20down. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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