as in gazing
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
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Recent Examples of staring
The pair ignored him and continued to walk away, leaving Frank staring in their direction for several seconds.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
That left employees staring for a few minutes at the bright red Target bullseye logo on the call’s background while the issue was being resolved, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Battling ghosts means confronting death, and throughout Deliver Me from Nowhere, there are long shots of Springsteen staring at elderly men.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Farmer grew irritated because a man was outside staring at him, the other employee told police, according to the news outlet.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
In either case, when October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch’s cauldron full of chocolate bars.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rufus gathers from the firefighters that a gas main probably exploded while Mark captures, in his phone, the image of a man hovering by the accident, staring intently ahead like a ghost.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
That left employees staring for a few minutes at the bright red Target bullseye logo on the call’s background while the issue was being resolved, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Battling ghosts means confronting death, and throughout Deliver Me from Nowhere, there are long shots of Springsteen staring at elderly men.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Farmer grew irritated because a man was outside staring at him, the other employee told police, according to the news outlet.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
In either case, when October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch’s cauldron full of chocolate bars.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rufus gathers from the firefighters that a gas main probably exploded while Mark captures, in his phone, the image of a man hovering by the accident, staring intently ahead like a ghost.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staring
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But gazing at the field of red clay just feet away from his front door gives him the feeling that Charlotte’s growth is climbing on top of him.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dismukes commented, while gazing into Padilla's eyes.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nunn has a divided audience, as the Baddies show is fueled with drama, with Jerry Springer style fights to keep viewers gawking.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Staring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staring. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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