Synonyms of staring

staring

verb

present participle of stare

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gazing
• gawking
• peering
• glaring
• gaping
• goggling
• gawping
• watching
• blinking
• rubbernecking
• glowering
• gloating
• eyeing
• fixating
• ogling
• leering
• perusing
• studying
• considering
• observing
• regarding
• staring down
• poring (over)
• outfacing
• outstaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glancing
• peeking
• peeping
• scanning
• dipping (into)
• glimpsing
• browsing
• winking (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staring

Jovovich captioned the photo, a close-up of her lookalike teenager staring into the camera. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026

Instead of staring directly at the galaxy, look slightly beside it. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

While Malkovich gets the best lines, Rockwell gets the best reaction shots, staring aghast at his pesky colleague. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The antlers were so massive and his body so huge that the four hunters just stood there staring in awe. — Rich Larocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026

This is the type of rapid improvement championship teams foster, Lucas said, staring toward the screens. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Schwarzenegger broke out with his role as Saxon in the third season of HBO’s The White Lotus and has most recently been seen staring opposite Margaret Qualley in Prime Video romantic drama Love of Your Life. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

That decision left the financially strained athletic department staring at a buyout of roughly $50 million. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

So much of its short runtime is spent staring into an empty abyss. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2026