EYED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

eyed

verb

past tense of eye

as in watched

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 noticed

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 pondered

to give serious and careful thought to we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there

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Recent Examples of eyed Warren also questioned Hegseth on a Financial Times report that said Hegseth's stock broker eyed defense industry stocks before the Iran war. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts eyed their whole-wheat counterparts with suspicion. —

Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026 Its leaders have eyed the narrow waterways like the Strait of Malacca through which this fuel flows as potential chokepoints if a future adversary wanted to strangle Beijing’s supply. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Copper edged lower as traders eyed the prospect of peace negotiations between the US and Iran. —

Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyed

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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.

— Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026