stared

[staird]

verb

1. simple past and past participle of stare.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stared¹

stare ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

For two minutes, she stared at him, their faces getting closer and closer.

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Has your dog or cat ever stared intently into the corner . . . at nothing?

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Kerry Ives stared straight ahead as the court heard how she did absolutely nothing to intervene.

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He stared at me with his mouth hanging open as I danced on top of a speaker in 4-inch heels.

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The 23-year-old stared up at the screen in disbelief before bursting into celebration and skipping down the track as her breakthrough achievement was confirmed.

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Related Words

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