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stare; glare; widen eyes
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to widen one's eyes
Describes the action of opening eyes very wide, often due to surprise, shock, or exertion.
When he heard this shocking news, he widened his eyes so much that they looked round.
The child was startled and stared wide-eyed at the stranger.
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She squeezed her eyes wide and finally made out the distant sign.
Seeing the full score on his test paper, he widened his eyes in excitement.
The acrobat stared wide-eyed while completing the difficult stunt, leaving the audience below stunned.
verb
to glare; stare angrily
informalUsed to express anger, dissatisfaction, or reproach by staring at someone, often paired with a measure word for the look.
Old Qin glared at her, annoyed that she had meddled.
He caught her sneaking candy and gave her an angry glare.
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The boss stared angrily at the employee who was late.
Mom gave her naughty little brother a glare to tell him to stop causing trouble.
Hearing his irresponsible remarks, everyone present stared at him angrily.