stared
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
An inflected form of stare · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,461 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,574 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- look at with fixed eyes also: gaze The students stared at the teacher with amazement
- fixate one's eyes The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly
stared in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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For a moment we sat and stared at her.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The two brothers sat up on their bolster, and stared into the darkness.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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She stared and shook, and he touched her elbow and turned her back to the village.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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He stared at the bend, expecting to see the stiff, plain figure of the detective emerge from the forest.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1