EYED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

eyed

verb

Definition of eyed

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 With his team facing fourth-and-3, his deficit at 21-7 early in the third quarter and his offense teetering between flat and listless, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski stood on the sideline, eyed his players and clapped his hands. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The book was at one point set up for feature development at Universal and in the late 2010s was being eyed as a series. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Sehwag has long been eyed as an on-screen presence thanks to his sharp wit and straight-talking style. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Dad forked a bite of roast beef, eyed it, then shoved it in his mouth. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Lake Elsinore is being eyed for a private luxury motorsports destination complete with a racetrack, country club and condominiums — all from the mind of a retired NASCAR driver. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt, a small eastern state that gained outsized prominence as AfD eyed power there. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Last year, Killian was on a list with other campuses that appear to be eyed for closure. — Austin Horn august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Similarly, Russell watched her mother balance parenthood with her medical career as a doctor, demonstrating the work ethic that has stayed with her throughout her career.

— Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
More than 200 people watched the race on a big screen in a theater near where Antonelli grew up, while friends and fans gathered to cheer him on at a watch party organized at a local pub in San Marino, where the Italian currently resides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of watched

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General Daily Insight for November 01, 2026 Being noticed feels good, until one reaction changes the mood.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Maybe the downstairs neighbor had noticed it and put it in a shoebox, not realizing that you weren’t supposed to do something like that.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

In California, voters pondered whether to approve a one-off 5% tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in assets, with most of the money raised going toward health care services.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

Verb

In research of elections from 1948 to 2000, researchers observed a modest drop in turnout during unusually intense rain storms.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
During the arrest, investigators allegedly observed drug paraphernalia and items believed to be associated with recent retail thefts inside the vehicle, according to Murgo.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of observed

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On October 24, the famous momager, 70, was spotted — literally — in Rome in one of her fiercest looks yet.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Food debris build-up was also spotted on the inside walls and ceiling of the microwave along the cooks line.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of spotted

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The company — one of Britain’s largest public companies and an anchor of a London Stock Exchange that has lost a series of key listings to the US — has already contemplated slimming down its retail exposure.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
As contemplated, the city would initially sell one acre to the developers for the first phase of the project when the plans receive final approval.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplated

Verb

Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
The contest to represent the northwestern Ohio district anchored by Toledo was considered by the Cook Political Report to be a toss-up before the election prognosticator changed its rating to Leans Democrat a week before Election Day.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026