stare
verb (used without object)
to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
has stared
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present perfectof stare (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since "Atlanta," he has stared in a collection of films, including "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Widows," "Bullet Train," and the "Spider-Verse" films.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024
"The same issue that I had last year has stared to flare back up," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
Serena Williams has stared down all manner of challenges in her tennis career, but she has never faced a major tournament quite like this one.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
Hubble has stared as far back as 13.4 billion years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
If your philosopher has truly left Plato’s cave, if he has stared into that sun of the blind...”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
