stare at (someone)
phrasal verb
stared at (someone); staring at (someone); stares at (someone)
: to look steadily at (someone)
We just sat and stared at each other.
—often used figuratively for something that should be apparentThe solution was staring right at me but I didn't see it.
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Make plans to stare at the sky tonight, because a total lunar eclipse is happening in just a few short hours.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The two stare at each other, separated by decades yet both connected by the same horrible history, all of it tethered to the person lying dead on the asphalt.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead, you're forced to stare at Honor's screen, watching this agent run through the steps of finding a restaurant and booking a table through the OpenTable app.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
Both husband and wife stare at us, longing for something better.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The two stare at each other, separated by decades yet both connected by the same horrible history, all of it tethered to the person lying dead on the asphalt.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead, you're forced to stare at Honor's screen, watching this agent run through the steps of finding a restaurant and booking a table through the OpenTable app.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
Both husband and wife stare at us, longing for something better.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stare at (someone)
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“Stare at (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stare%20at%20%28someone%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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