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

Penelope stared at the paper, already covered with marks.

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Finally alone, she collapsed into her usual armchair and stared at the clock.

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She stared glumly at the boots until she got the idea to paint them silver with some of Beowulf’s paints and set about doing that.

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At the sight of him, the three Incorrigibles stopped howling and stared.

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Michael stared at it and thought about Gibby, quietly reading in the living room.

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