Synonyms of eyed

eyed

verb

past tense of eye

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• observed
• stared
• followed
• gazed
• looked
• viewed
• peered
• saw
• gaped
• glared
• beheld
• goggled
• guarded
• gawked
• regarded
• had one's eye on
• perceived
• spied
• looked on
• studied
• monitored
• woke
• glanced
• warded
• peeped
• peeked
• glimpsed
• rubbernecked
• espied
• bird-dogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blinked
• winked

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticed
• spotted
• saw
• regarded
• remarked
• spied
• viewed
• sighted
• noted
• watched
• beheld
• looked (at)
• observed
• caught
• espied
• perceived
• discerned
• distinguished
• witnessed
• descried
• identified
• set eyes on
• considered
• laid eyes on
• got a load of
• marked
• scanned
• picked out
• glimpsed
• surveyed
• examined
• studied
• scrutinized
• attended (to)
• minded
• inspected
• made out
• heeded
• glanced (at)
• picked up
• peered (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• overpassed

3

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• contemplated
• considered
• debated
• entertained
• studied
• questioned
• weighed
• explored
• reviewed
• ruminated
• analyzed
• looked at
• deliberated
• turned
• cogitated
• thought (about or over)
• revolved
• meditated
• chewed on
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• chewed over
• pored (over)
• kicked around
• perpended
• reflected (on or upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• digested
• reminisced
• mused (upon)
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• reasoned
• concluded
• believed
• opined
• speculated (about)
• fixated (on or upon)
• brooded (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• drank (in)
• obsessed (about or over)
• absorbed
• conceived
• fretted (about or over)
• second-guessed
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• rejected
• dismissed
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eyed

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

Production is being eyed for November, filming primarily in the Tampa/Clearwater area, where the original Hooters restaurant opened in 1983. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

But in a case of life imitating art, the show’s entire publicity strategy was inadvertently wrecked by a real-life aristocrat, after reports leaked that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was being eyed for a role in the series. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

The hub in the Philippines will open in the last quarter of the year, while Canada and Hong Kong are being eyed for 2026 and 2027, respectively. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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