Synonyms of eyeing

eyeing

verb

variants or eying

present participle of eye

1

as in watching

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

• watching
• observing
• staring
• following
• looking
• gazing
• viewing
• seeing
• peering
• gawking
• guarding
• beholding
• having one's eye on
• glaring
• studying
• gaping
• regarding
• goggling
• monitoring
• perceiving
• looking on
• peeking
• spying
• glancing
• glimpsing
• warding
• peeping
• waking
• espying
• rubbernecking
• bird-dogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winking
• blinking

2

as in noticing

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

• noticing
• spotting
• seeing
• regarding
• remarking
• watching
• noting
• spying
• observing
• looking (at)
• viewing
• beholding
• witnessing
• perceiving
• catching
• espying
• discerning
• sighting
• distinguishing
• considering
• descrying
• identifying
• getting a load of
• laying eyes on
• setting eyes on
• studying
• surveying
• examining
• scrutinizing
• inspecting
• marking
• scanning
• picking out
• attending (to)
• heeding
• making out
• glimpsing
• glancing (at)
• minding
• picking up
• peering (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• passing over
• missing
• overlooking
• overpassing

3

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to

we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplating
• pondering
• considering
• debating
• studying
• questioning
• entertaining
• weighing
• exploring
• reviewing
• analyzing
• deliberating
• looking at
• ruminating
• cogitating
• thinking (about or over)
• revolving
• meditating
• turning
• mulling (over)
• chewing on
• wrestling (with)
• poring (over)
• chewing over
• perpending
• kicking around
• digesting
• reflecting (on or upon)
• beating one's brains out (about)
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• reminiscing
• musing (upon)
• believing
• reasoning
• concluding
• speculating (about)
• absorbing
• opining
• dwelling (on or upon)
• fixating (on or upon)
• brooding (about or over)
• obsessing (about or over)
• drinking (in)
• fretting (about or over)
• assimilating
• conceiving
• second-guessing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• rejecting
• dismissing
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eyeing

Naruto is set to be next up for the director and is eyeing a production start around February 2027, according to sources. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

For anyone eyeing a low-impact way to burn calories and build endurance, his approach offers a real-world blueprint. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

That could change, though, as the Federal Reserve may be eyeing an interest rate hike in the near future. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Todd’s recent producing credits include the Colleen Hoover adaptation Regretting You and Prime Video’s adaptation of her novel The Last Sunrise, which Amazon MGM is eyeing a sequel for, per our recent reporting. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Schuler said The Protein Spot is not going to let up, either, and is eyeing another restaurant, possibly in Meridian. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026

Though Wisconsin is currently held by a Democratic governor, Republicans are hoping to take back the seat this November, riding the coattails of Trump flipping the state in 2024 and eyeing the possible opportunity to take on socialist Hong. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Separately, San Jose Unified School District is eyeing a purchase of the entire eastern tower as workforce housing for staff and teachers. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Yet the city was eyeing safer streets even before Vision Zero. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026