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 Amazon proposing a massive fulfillment center, the Hopkins-Allen mill eyed for a 172-unit apartment conversion and several other potential developments in the pipeline, Norwich Mayor Swarnjit Singh is pressing for more. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Kushner, of permanent-capital holding company Thrive Eternal and younger brother of Jared Kushner, and Iger, Disney’s former chief executive, were recently looking into an expansion franchise as the NBA eyed new teams in Seattle and Las Vegas. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 A number of insiders are reporting that actress Cailee Spaeny is either being eyed for Rogue or has actually been cast. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Overall, the WRs, a group being eyed with suspicion, haven’t distinguished themselves in camp. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Consolidation at this scale, the states contend, would hand one company a share of American screens that antitrust law has eyed with suspicion for six decades, and the damage would reach far beyond the box office. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 The roughly 148,000-square-foot Target will be the Treasure Valley’s fourth, with opening eyed for May 2027, Ahlquist previously told the Statesman. — Rose Evans july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 The Shackleton story has been attempted as a feature a few times, including one where the late director Wolfgang Petersen tried to make it and eyed Mel Gibson or Russell Crowe in the role. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026 Tony Shalhoub was reportedly eyed for the role of District 3 victor Beetee in Catching Fire, however, the part ultimately went to Jeffrey Wright. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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Verb

Anyone who’s watched Unrivaled knows this game is every bit as thrilling as any other sport out there.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The race is being closely watched as an unexpected prospect to help Democrats regain control of the Senate.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of watched

Verb

In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of pondered

Verb

While scientists haven’t directly observed it before, dark matter produces unseen effects on objects in the universe, similar to those produced by visible matter.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The post coincided with National Dog Day, which is observed annually on August 26 to recognize the contribution of dogs to society and encourage adoption from rescue shelters.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of observed

Verb

The crabs were first spotted in the Mediterranean Sea in the last century but really began wreaking havoc only around a decade ago, when their population surged, posing a threat both to native biodiversity and to the fishing industry.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
News first leaked that Cohen would be making another Ali G project in July and he was spotted in character attending Wimbledon.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of spotted

Verb

The siblings may argue that the current transaction implements the type of sale that Jeanie and the trustees contemplated in the tag-along provision.

— Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The average increase in each toll being contemplated is 45 cents, which on some legs of Illinois’ network of toll roads will literally double the cost.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplated

Verb

Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Today, they’re considered indicators of healthy freshwater ecosystems, since the otters rely on clean water, plentiful fish and intact river habitat.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026