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as in attention
a state of being aware
this young actor has the eye of every director in Hollywood
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
this wilderness area is at the eye of the controversy between conservation and development
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as in mind
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
in my eye, cats make better pets than dogs
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as in glance
an instance of looking especially briefly
all of the hungry luncheon guests cast an eager eye on the buffet table as they took their seats
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as in eyesight
the ability to see
her eyes are diminishing with age
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
peering through the binoculars with a sharp eye
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as in to watch
to keep one's eyes on
a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers
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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there
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Recent Examples of eye
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Close had opened his eyes long enough to spy Sahlins and insist, for the last time, that improv was a legitimate art form.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Netflix may be eyeing two of them with its surprise hit of 2025, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’s musical comedy on K-pop stars who moonlight as demon hunters.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
As all Americans can see with their own eyes, ICE and those under their command are not acting as responsible law enforcement agencies.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Close had opened his eyes long enough to spy Sahlins and insist, for the last time, that improv was a legitimate art form.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Another developer is eyeing land along the coming Idaho 16 extension in Northwest Meridian.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Netflix may be eyeing two of them with its surprise hit of 2025, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’s musical comedy on K-pop stars who moonlight as demon hunters.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye
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This creates an uncomfortable loop.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The main changes occur on the upper, which swaps out the shoe’s usual ballistic nylon for a full-leather construction that extends to the lace loops, heel tabs and tongues.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 80 warming centers were opened across the state, known as one of the nation's poorest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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This helps to ensure that my mind is not only experiencing the music but also aiding and calming my thinking processes at the same time.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But as the global spotlight turns back on the city, those recent events are brought to others’ minds, said Jacqueline deVries, chair of the history department at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The beauty mogul mingled with Jennifer Lawrence and Chalamet's co-star Odessa A'zion but spent the rest of the evening exchanging loving glances and kisses with Chalamet.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The math might seem straightforward at first glance, too.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Prisoners were forced to work in the lime quarry under the harsh glare of the South African sun, sometimes permanently damaging their eyesight, which was the case for Mandela.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The helicopter was able to land 500 feet from the hut, where first responders discovered all five of the people inside suffered varying degrees of frostbite, including one who lost their eyesight.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The film follows Kenji Onishi, a young person who dreams of becoming an idol but struggles with identity under society’s judgmental gaze.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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With the stakes being so high, the ads in this year;s Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and NBA All-Star game will surely be interesting to watch.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Super Bowl 50 brought more than 70,000 fans to Santa Clara, and 112 million viewers tuned in from their homes to watch the NFL’s crown jewel.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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