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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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“We both just stared at each other,” she recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some 42% of female regulars said they had been stared or leered at.

From BBC

Will Smith stared into left-field, then turned to ignite the Dodgers dugout with a scream.

From Los Angeles Times

Britney Spears stared at herself in a mirror, grinning as she grabbed an electric clipper.

From BBC

Earlier in the trial, jurors had heard claims Mr Majek deliberately stared at female staff members, but he denied doing so, along with claims he had deliberately pushed past them.

From BBC

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