stared; staring
1
: to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes
2
: to show oneself conspicuously
the error stared from the page
3
starer
noun
Examples of stare in a Sentence
Verb
She stared out the window.
His mother told him not to stare.
Noun
They looked at me with accusing stares.
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Screenshots from a June 10 TikTok video of a black Lab puppy staring at his owner while at the store.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
As Ventura narrated the video showing the assault, her husband Alex Fine, seated in court, fixed his stare squarely on Combs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 May 2025
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Verb
In the fifth inning, the Royals were staring at another blowout loss.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Screenshots from a June 10 TikTok video of a black Lab puppy staring at his owner while at the store.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Noun
While a hard, unblinking stare with stiff posture can signal aggression or resource guarding—especially over treats or toys—gentle, affectionate staring often expresses love.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
As Ventura narrated the video showing the assault, her husband Alex Fine, seated in court, fixed his stare squarely on Combs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 May 2025
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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stare
1 of 2 verb
ˈsta(ə)r 
ˈste(ə)r
stared; staring
: to look hard and long often with wide-open eyes
stare at a stranger
starer
noun
stare
2 of 2 noun
: the act or an instance of staring
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