Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stare down
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While the professor perused articles, the computer was able to identify one by a colleague, find her contact info, and call her upon his request.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025 -
Tennis players: snatch the Year of Ours white tennis dress before anyone else does, while perusing other great buys, such as On running sneakers to Feetures socks, to outfit your sport looks in full. Masks, pore pads, gentle face cleansers!—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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Some of that progress is fueled by Chinese scientists who studied or worked in the U.S. and then moved back to China– just like Xia did.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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That number had shrunk more than 25% by the 2023-2024 academic year, with India overtaking China for the number of nationals studying in the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Stare down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare%20down. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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