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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Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was also renamed after Trump, and his face has stared down from huge banners hung outside the Justice and Agriculture Departments.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
When he’s not playing, Soto mostly has stared at his phone, much like anyone would if their future was being litigated, over and over, on social media.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 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
