Synonyms of stares

stares 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stare

as in gazes

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gazes
• gawks
• glares
• peers
• gapes
• blinks
• gawps
• goggles
• watches
• rubbernecks
• eyes
• glowers
• gloats
• leers
• fixates
• ogles
• peruses
• observes
• stares down
• considers
• regards
• studies
• pores (over)
• outstares
• outfaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances
• glimpses
• peeks
• scans
• dips (into)
• peeps
• winks (at)
• browses

stares

2 of 2

noun

plural of stare

as in eyes

a fixed intent look

caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gazes
• eyes
• glares
• regards
• gapes
• attentions
• scrutinies
• aspects
• glowers
• observations
• watches
• fixations
• surveys
• contemplations
• inspections
• studies
• observances
• examinations
• surveillances
• perusals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances
• glimpses
• flashes
• sights
• peeks
• blinks
• peeps
• scans
• stimes
• ogles
• oeillades
• browses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stares

Verb

At the top of the tower, Sauron stares deeply into, presumably, a fire pit. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

The breakthrough can arrive while someone stares at the wall. — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Before the crime is committed, a construction worker stares at the perpetrator in the back of the vehicle. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The real Cloonee sits in a chair across from me, while another stares at me from the coffee table, where there’s a copy of Cloonee’s recent DJ Mag cover. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Lux is drawn back to the old pictures and voice notes on his phone, while Mille stares at the WhatsApp chat with her sister as if waiting for a response. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

When Molly holds out her empty hand, Yvette stares at it, then shoves her dustpan under one arm, laces her fingers through Molly’s. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

In the image, titled simply Roy Cohn, the subject stares directly and menacingly into the camera. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

Noun

The excellent Benton plays Paulina — the Regina George-esque queen bee at a girls’ high school in 1986 Ghana — with snide stares, biting put-downs and internalized torment. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

The movie is replete with long moments of silence, intense stares and gentle teasing and probing among the four that can feel particularly electric to some viewers. — David MacK, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

With all of his flexes and stares and shuffles, every plate appearance feels like an event. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026

Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Passengers react to unexpected seatmate Passengers and flight attendants reacted with surprise as Stewie made its way to a window seat, drawing stares, photos, and plenty of questions. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 14 May 2026

In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him. — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026