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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
The project initially eyed a 2023 opening date, but construction delays have pushed that back.
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Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The sand is being eyed by local agencies for beach replenishing, but also to protect a rail line in South Orange County, where waves are threatening the tracks because the beach buffer has eroded.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Among the small army of prospects who’ve eyed the California governorship, none seemed more qualified than Toni Atkins.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
According to one expert, Stephen Parello of BoSox Injection, a leading candidate on the free agent market eyed by the Red Sox as a Bregman replacement will now be unavailable.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The sand is being eyed by local agencies for beach replenishing, but also to protect a rail line in South Orange County, where waves are threatening the tracks because the beach buffer has eroded.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Among the small army of prospects who’ve eyed the California governorship, none seemed more qualified than Toni Atkins.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
According to one expert, Stephen Parello of BoSox Injection, a leading candidate on the free agent market eyed by the Red Sox as a Bregman replacement will now be unavailable.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyed
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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For years, 58-year-old Abel Linares watched his health slip away as kidney disease tightened its grip.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But when testing the bespoke shots in animals, Grippin noticed that even the placebo shots — which contained mRNA entirely unrelated to the cancer — also activated the immune system to kill tumors.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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And it certainly can be noticed, both in its abundance, and in the case of the Warriors’ 129-104 shellacking on Friday night at the hands of the Nuggets in an Emirates Cup group stage matchup, in its absence.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed annually on November 11.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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The advisory remained active for approximately three hours, during which minor waves were observed along the coast.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The couple first met in 2012 through a mutual friend and were spotted holding hands at the season launch party of Portlandia at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in December 2012.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bovino was spotted at 26th and Pulaski by DeMateo, the pastor, in the Little Village neighborhood where DHS and the Border Patrol chief originally claimed he was hit in the head with a rock by a protester.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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Julann Carney, a Realtor and property manager in Sherwood, said the plans for the money raised by the bonds are ill considered and add too much to the bills of residents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Laughton was elected as a state representative in 2012, she was considered to be the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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