1
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
Bateman also said that Will Ferrell and Jonah Hill were eyed for roles in the project that never materialized.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
The wildly successful, influential industries rooted on opposite ends of California have long eyed each other warily.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Rob, meanwhile, eyed the summit like a kid on Christmas morning.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Several companies eyed the growing dating app in its early years, as Herd turned down a $450 million buyout offer from the Match Group in 2017.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
The wildly successful, influential industries rooted on opposite ends of California have long eyed each other warily.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Rob, meanwhile, eyed the summit like a kid on Christmas morning.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Several companies eyed the growing dating app in its early years, as Herd turned down a $450 million buyout offer from the Match Group in 2017.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyed
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Once, during a farewell party for a beloved employee, guests watched a tiramisu flip over all on its own.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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For more than a decade, The Valley Neighborhood Association leader Jay Napoleon has watched as the site now home to Elanco became the next big redevelopment project after the GM factory was demolished in 2013.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dark skies With the fire burning, Blossom of Medstar, noticed the morning's sun disappeared.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hiro noticed Kerr had a big one on his right ear and a smaller one on his left ear.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Four Ball State players pondered it prior to the 2022 season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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It was then observed by European astronomers using the Las Cumbres Observatory telescope in Siding Spring, Australia.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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In their simulations, the University of Michigan team observed flux ropes form when CMEs moved through slower solar wind.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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You've been spotted walking a mystery dog in Florida.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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See all the celebrities spotted out and about below.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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