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
Willow begins to whimper, and backs away from the door—but sits promptly down, still staring at it.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Making things with your hands will shift your brain into problem-solving mode and sparks creativity in ways staring at a screen never will.
—Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Batteries Next to cords, Kent says batteries should never be staring up at the bottom of your bed frame.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
In the first photo, Johnson East's daughter was on her back and wearing a headset, staring at the ceiling.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The one on the far right is where my grandmother, Teta Ibtihaj, lies staring at the ceiling.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
His lashes are long, the eyes deep-set, large and intense, staring piercingly into you.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
In today's world, many people spend hours staring at computer screens, scrolling on their phones, and sitting in front of TVs to relax and decompress.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
Veronica Ewers said nothing, despite all the signs, despite the blood test results staring back at her, telling her the hormones in her body were barely present.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Making things with your hands will shift your brain into problem-solving mode and sparks creativity in ways staring at a screen never will.
—Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Batteries Next to cords, Kent says batteries should never be staring up at the bottom of your bed frame.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
In the first photo, Johnson East's daughter was on her back and wearing a headset, staring at the ceiling.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The one on the far right is where my grandmother, Teta Ibtihaj, lies staring at the ceiling.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
His lashes are long, the eyes deep-set, large and intense, staring piercingly into you.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
In today's world, many people spend hours staring at computer screens, scrolling on their phones, and sitting in front of TVs to relax and decompress.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
Veronica Ewers said nothing, despite all the signs, despite the blood test results staring back at her, telling her the hormones in her body were barely present.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staring
Verb
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The footage shows a tabby cat gazing out the window with her back to the camera while a small gray-and-white kitten sits beside her.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The final shot sees Tom gazing out the window as a curtain gently sways in the warm breeze.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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