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or eying
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
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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
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3
as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there
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Recent Examples of eyeing
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall expressed gratitude in her State of the City address that the owners of a warehouse that ICE was eying as a detention facility had announced plans not to sell or lease the property to the federal government.
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The American and Canadian men’s hockey teams have been eyeing each other since Connor McDavid’s overtime goal lifted Canada over the US in the 4 Nations tournament in Boston last February.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Here's everything to know about the wet dress rehearsal, and when NASA is eyeing a potential launch date for Artemis 2.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
But in an era where Name Image and Likeness (NIL) sponsorships are becoming critical for many athletes, marketing experts are also eyeing how NIL could change the economics of Olympian fame.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Carr is reportedly eyeing changes that would remove those exemptions.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Teams trying to jump up into the top 10 are usually eyeing a quarterback or a player at another premium position.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Tan is also eyeing other high-growth markets in Asia, like Vietnam and Greater China.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The American and Canadian men’s hockey teams have been eyeing each other since Connor McDavid’s overtime goal lifted Canada over the US in the 4 Nations tournament in Boston last February.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Here's everything to know about the wet dress rehearsal, and when NASA is eyeing a potential launch date for Artemis 2.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
But in an era where Name Image and Likeness (NIL) sponsorships are becoming critical for many athletes, marketing experts are also eyeing how NIL could change the economics of Olympian fame.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Carr is reportedly eyeing changes that would remove those exemptions.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Teams trying to jump up into the top 10 are usually eyeing a quarterback or a player at another premium position.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Tan is also eyeing other high-growth markets in Asia, like Vietnam and Greater China.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeing
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Your dreams are an act of resistance to those watching at home.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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For Black artists — particularly the two Black actors standing on a global stage — hearing it in that setting, and then watching it be broadcast into homes, turned into a meme and shared on social media, carries a weight that does not disappear simply because the source lacked intent.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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This could include asking questions about when patients are noticing their hives (after a hot shower or after being in the sun, for example), or asking patients to keep a symptom diary.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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But many are also noticing who’s devastated by the news these days and who isn’t.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the unbeaten 24-year-old mixed martial artist, promoted by Combate Global, contemplating the alternative can be traumatic.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the play, which begins as historic epic and becomes, for Goethe, increasing personal and interior, Egmont gains perspective on the complexities of his place in politics by contemplating nature and being.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kids can build block houses, climb a rock wall, and crawl through a human-sized ant hill while observing the museum’s collection of insects.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Another day might be split between classrooms — co-teaching, modeling classroom management strategies or observing first-year teachers.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even Wilder was completely engaged, spotting colorful beadwork and laughing as Alvin played.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Coyotes are a familiar presence in the foothills around Pasadena, Altadena and Burbank, where residents have grown accustomed to spotting the animals in streets and on doorstep cameras.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brooks started thinking about happiness about 20 years ago, after a couple of hard career pivots left him pondering what came next.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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All these are questions not unlike the one faced by the late Jerry Buss in 1981 when pondering the notion of hiring a kid who never had coached at any level.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors confirmed seeing local police and FBI agents at the home in the suburban community of Southwest Ranches.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Relative humidity will remain in the 30% to 40% range on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday seeing a return to normal dry season humidity of around 60%.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The crowd was slow to fill out FedEx Forum on Wednesday evening, an unsurprising development considering the two players whose jersey dotted the stands – Steph Curry and Ja Morant – were both inactive.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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At the time, Carvalho was an associate superintendent, and the emails were leaked as the district was considering him for the top job.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eyeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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