stargazed

Definition of stargazednext
past tense of stargaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargazed
Verb
  • Nguyen remembers when her parents, immigrants from Laos who dreamed of owning a restaurant, first opened Vientiane Noodle Shop on South 35th Street and West National Avenue in the Silver City neighborhood in 2001.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In middle school at Imagine International Academy, Swavay was quiet and dreamed of playing basketball.
    DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The firm’s plan sought to build on that identity with a plan that visualized what Calle Ocho could look like — if cars did not dominate the wide, three-lane, one-way street.
    Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The model can be visualized as a map.
    Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In this scenario, Eleven got away and traveled somewhere safe — someplace with multiple waterfalls, just like the ones Mike fantasized about for them.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For the moment, that infrastructure remains incomplete; as of late 2024, Iranian officials acknowledged that the NIN – envisioned to include homegrown alternatives to Western websites, social media platforms and media streaming services – was still less than 60 percent operational.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The final scene brought to series full-circle with an ending Miller had always envisioned, where June ends the series speaking the words that opened the show.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Defending European champion Spain is fancied to do well, as is defeated European finalist England.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The 27-year-old would undoubtedly have fancied his chances of getting back on track against a beleaguered Fiorentina side, but looks set to play no part after withdrawing through injury just half an hour into the USMNT’s friendly against Australia on Tuesday.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Americans today enjoy longer lives, greater comfort, more opportunities and broader freedoms than their grandparents could have imagined.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, new weapons had been developed, weapons more terrible than previous generations could have imagined.
    Amy Crawford, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The frock was the Reformation Lucine dress and featured a V-neck neckline that was adorned with a lace detail.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The weather was accurate but the towns were hallucinated by the computer program.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Early language models hallucinated frequently and couldn't be trusted for serious work.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Stargazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargazed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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