Synonyms of stare

stare 1 of 2

verb

ˈster 

as in to gaze

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• gawk
• peer
• gape
• glare
• gawp
• blink
• watch
• rubberneck
• goggle
• glower
• gloat
• eye
• fixate
• ogle
• leer
• peruse
• stare down
• observe
• consider
• study
• pore (over)
• outstare
• regard
• outface

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• browse
• peep
• dip (into)
• wink (at)

stare

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noun

as in gaze

a fixed intent look

caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• eye
• glare
• scrutiny
• gape
• attention
• regard
• aspect
• glower
• fixation
• contemplation
• observation
• watch
• examination
• inspection
• survey
• study
• surveillance
• observance
• perusal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glance
• sight
• glimpse
• peek
• flash
• peep
• blink
• stime
• scan
• ogle
• browse
• oeillade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stare

Verb

Nascent production bases like Vietnam and India are staring at taxes of at least 26%. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025

The woman in the dress gazes back at the viewer, while the other woman stares intently at a powerful stream of hot, expanding gases that escape through the nozzle of a rocket that’s just launched. —Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Noun

Then, tell us: What’s your reaction to the article and Karis’s showmanship skills and her icy stare? —Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Decades before Rohan and Josh rented the place from Brenda (Parker Posey), a strange woman with a vacant stare and chartreuse eyeshadow, a run-of-the mill family lived on the property. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing stare

• stare daggers