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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Starting July 22, you’re being called to unplug, reflect and step away from the noise, even if that just means logging off a little earlier or canceling plans to stare at the ceiling.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025
Most Disneyland visitors will never stare at a single animatronic figure for two minutes straight.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 7 July 2025
That decision ultimately cost him the match, and when the bout was over, Orton’s menacing stare at Rhodes not-so-subtly hinted at a potential heel turn.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025
Most Disneyland visitors will never stare at a single animatronic figure for two minutes straight.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 7 July 2025
That decision ultimately cost him the match, and when the bout was over, Orton’s menacing stare at Rhodes not-so-subtly hinted at a potential heel turn.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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