leered; leering; leers
: to cast a sidelong glance
especially
: to give a leer
Some female employees complained that they were being leered at by male employees.
: a lascivious, knowing, or wanton look
Examples of leer in a Sentence
Verb
She complained that some disgusting man was leering at her.
He gave her a leering look.
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Mona Gable, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
At a Black Bear party, gotcha reporters and leering industry types jockey to meet her.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
In the scene, the men leer at Caroline and touch her face.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Not incidentally, Coyote also leers from the cover of We Survived the Night, Julian Brave NoiseCat’s first book, published in October.
—Mona Gable, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
At a Black Bear party, gotcha reporters and leering industry types jockey to meet her.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
In the scene, the men leer at Caroline and touch her face.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leer. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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