STARED DOWN Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stared down

verb

past tense of stare down

as in pored (over)

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Rates rose in every age group and every racial and ethnic group studied.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Katz had studied in the Hesder program at Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh, combining Torah study with military service.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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