stared
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of stared
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Giant billboards around Tehran showing a triple image of Khomeini, Ali Khamenei and the Islamic republic's third supreme leader have stared down at residents since March, in a clear bid to show continuity of leadership.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Hayes, sitting at the end of the bench with his arms folded across his chest, stared blankly ahead and shook his head slowly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
In the years that followed, people stared at him on the streets or taunted him.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“I stared at the thing in disbelief and then realized that this was exactly what was needed to drive a heart,” Greatbach wrote in his book “The Making of the Pacemaker.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
He stared around at the empty room, the bare floor, the bare walls, the boarded window.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
