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

The Warriors have to face the reality that has been staring at them ever since Jimmy Butler tore the ACL in his right knee in January. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 24 July 2026

How adult tummy time affects your posture Lying face down puts your spine in the opposite position from the flexed posture that comes with staring at a phone. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

My eyes were bloodshot from being open, staring at the ceiling. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Neck aching after a day of scrolling, texting and staring at screens? — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

This paragon of patience is staring at an uncertain future and wearing thin. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Bo grinned, staring at the pale-blue walls of the large classroom. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Every little knot looked like another face or another pair of eyes staring back at me. — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Some players knelt at the final whistle, head down, staring at the turf. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026