Collocations for "stare"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "stare" in context.
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stare
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- stare at [the accident, the wall, her]
- stared back at her
- a [face, person, stranger] staring back at her
- stared [up, down] at her
- stare [blankly, attentively]
- stare into [space, his eyes, the dark]
- stare in [wonder, horror, amazement, disbelief]
- stare out over the [landscape, field, land]
- stare out across the [landscape]
- stare out from the [car, room, cell]
- stare out of the [car]
- stare out into the [dark, abyss, crowd]
- stare out toward the [mountains, street]
- stare down from above
- stare up from below
- it's rude to stare
- stare down (the) [police, rebels, protesters]
- the [answer, truth] was staring her in the face
- a stare of [surprise, astonishment, amazement]
- gave him an [angry, annoyed] stare
- gave me a vacant stare when
- was met with vacant stares from the [crowd, audience]
- the dog gave him a [mean, menacing] stare
- fixed him with a [penetrating, telling] stare
- looked at her with a blank stare
- had a blank stare on his face
- had a blank stare in her eyes
- met his stare with [indignation, unwavering eye contact]
- greeted each other with [cold, hostile] stares
- tried to hold [her, his opponent's] stare
'stare' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):