stared down

past tense of stare down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stared down
Verb
  • Early on, the larvae are very tiny and at the mercy of sea currents, explains Pruett, who has studied them in the lab.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers studied 1,591 individuals as part of the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development, a cohort that studied children born in 1997 and 1998 through age 23.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 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 6 Nov. 2025.

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