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  • past tense form of stare.
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stared

American  
[staird] / stɛərd /

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of stare.


Etymology

Origin of stared

stare ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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When they first appeared on screen, and for most of their time giving evidence, Donaldson stared at them with a look of what seemed like pity or sadness on his face.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

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

"I just lay there, and I stared out the window."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Reid stared at his phone and considered plowing a chunk of his savings into shares of Robinhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Fred, a bald man with a military bearing, came to the door and stared at me blankly when I said I wanted to talk to him about the Sunday service.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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