Meaning & use

stared vs. starred

phrase·Academic

"Stared" is the past tense of "stare," meaning to look fixedly, while "starred" is the past tense of "star," meaning to feature or mark with a star.

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She stared at the letter for a long moment before opening it.

He starred in three films before turning twenty-five.

A note on using this word

The two words are easily confused because they sound similar, but "stare" involves looking while "star" involves featuring or marking.

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