outstare

verb

Definition of outstarenext
as in to stare down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstare
  1. leer
  2. ogle
  3. peruse
Verb
  • Sun pours through the lush foliage of a jungle, bleaching the pale limestone as a rotting man stands in the center of an otherwise empty arena, his yellow eyes leering from beneath a fringe of limp, blonde hair.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
  • There’s not much room for nuance here — the political horse-trading involved in creating this opportunity is particularly unconvincing — and the film’s leering eroticism undercuts the seriousness of its case for women as equals on the battlefield.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of leer
Verb
  • The dining room was all warm, wooden paneling that undulated across the ceiling, booths like half-moons and mostly quiet tables ogling each course … and the champagne cart that coasted throughout the room.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The houses lining the fairway are fun to ogle too: beautiful and classic Cape up close (but not too close; signs ask you not to search for balls on private property).
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
Definition of ogle
Verb
  • Laurel’s downtown is just steps from its 1913 train station, enabling passengers to step off the train and immediately peruse its downtown shops for dapper clothing or vintage furniture.
    Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
  • One TikTok, featuring Finn perusing the gifts with pure joy, went viral, garnering 3.8 million views.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of peruse
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