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
In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Three stories, three separate sets of receipts, with one through line worth staring at until a clearer view emerges.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Hidden within reflective bedside tables are images of her eyes staring back — among of dozens of Easter eggs scattered throughout.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Tunisia, meanwhile, are staring at elimination after losing their first two matches and must spring a major surprise to have any chance of advancing.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Both the Fastback and SUV roofed models are available staring at that same $29,950 price point.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
His exploits in the Premier League are well-documented too, having 72 goals while staring for Fulham and Tottenham, the most by any American in top-flight European leagues.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Yesterday, Barack Obama stood in the nearly same spot, now as a former president, staring up at a monument in his name.
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Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Some people get so nervous or very emotional, because staring into someone’s eyes is so intimate.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Three stories, three separate sets of receipts, with one through line worth staring at until a clearer view emerges.
—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Hidden within reflective bedside tables are images of her eyes staring back — among of dozens of Easter eggs scattered throughout.
—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Tunisia, meanwhile, are staring at elimination after losing their first two matches and must spring a major surprise to have any chance of advancing.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Both the Fastback and SUV roofed models are available staring at that same $29,950 price point.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
His exploits in the Premier League are well-documented too, having 72 goals while staring for Fulham and Tottenham, the most by any American in top-flight European leagues.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Yesterday, Barack Obama stood in the nearly same spot, now as a former president, staring up at a monument in his name.
—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Some people get so nervous or very emotional, because staring into someone’s eyes is so intimate.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staring
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Isn’t that what any of us wants when gazing into the mirror held up to nature, as Hamlet describes the theater?
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Soul gazing The following morning, the participants wake up with maybe the clearest heads in Nashville.
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Shoppers are gawking at their climbing receipts as food costs continue to climb.
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This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.
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“Staring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staring. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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