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 separate post, Tippett is seen hugging and staring into his beloved’s eyes through a window, followed by a video of the pair talking and snogging, with their intimate conversation muted by the glass partition.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
Soon my mom was staring catatonically at the baby item in her hand.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, seemingly gave her stamp of approval, commenting with a GIF of herself that showed Jenner staring off chicly in a white button-down shirt and aviator sunglasses.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
In the images, Powers and Destiny posed together lounging on a couch, embracing each other, sharing a few laughs, and staring into each other’s eyes.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The TikTok opens with Awdisho sitting on the plane wearing a hoodie, staring blankly into the camera.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
No more staring at 50 tasks and trying to prioritize.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Armstrong, 40, spends more time on Mondays staring at a screen than a teenager on TikTok.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
No staring receivers down for multiple seconds.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
Soon my mom was staring catatonically at the baby item in her hand.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, seemingly gave her stamp of approval, commenting with a GIF of herself that showed Jenner staring off chicly in a white button-down shirt and aviator sunglasses.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
In the images, Powers and Destiny posed together lounging on a couch, embracing each other, sharing a few laughs, and staring into each other’s eyes.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The TikTok opens with Awdisho sitting on the plane wearing a hoodie, staring blankly into the camera.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
No more staring at 50 tasks and trying to prioritize.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Regardless, Armstrong, 40, spends more time on Mondays staring at a screen than a teenager on TikTok.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
No staring receivers down for multiple seconds.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staring
Verb
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Most weather and star-gazing apps will have them.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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For long stretches of the play’s first act, Winter and Reeves stay seated, perched at the tunnel’s opening, gazing out over the audience.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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