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 a brief video snippet accompanying the post, Cyrus is seen in close-up staring directly into the camera while wearing what looks like surgical gauze around her chin and head as more white material is blown by a breeze around her face.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
As her 3-year-old began moving and removing her hand from her face and staring across the restaurant, Ariana followed her daughter's eyes to see another man seated far away from them.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
People are standing absolutely still, in silence, staring straight into midair.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The Panthers are now staring at an 0-2 start for the fourth consecutive season.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Copper sits in the yard staring at the neighbor dog.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
When you're stuck staring at a blank page, your brain fills the space with doubt.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Gen Z is staring up from the bottom of the corporate ladder, but with AI job automation and economic headwinds, the prospect of landing a job—let alone climbing the greasy pole—is more daunting than ever.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Aerial footage from the helicopter shows the woman staring up at her rescuers and waving her hands.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
As her 3-year-old began moving and removing her hand from her face and staring across the restaurant, Ariana followed her daughter's eyes to see another man seated far away from them.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
People are standing absolutely still, in silence, staring straight into midair.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The Panthers are now staring at an 0-2 start for the fourth consecutive season.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Copper sits in the yard staring at the neighbor dog.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
When you're stuck staring at a blank page, your brain fills the space with doubt.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Gen Z is staring up from the bottom of the corporate ladder, but with AI job automation and economic headwinds, the prospect of landing a job—let alone climbing the greasy pole—is more daunting than ever.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Aerial footage from the helicopter shows the woman staring up at her rescuers and waving her hands.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staring
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In February, the expectant mother shared several snaps from their engagement on Instagram, including a picture of them gazing in each other's eyes and one of Bowen putting her veil over Zuckerman's head.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jämsén sees this series as being about gazing at the water, rather than being glued to a large screen or cocktail bar inside.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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