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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
The vast acreage of the Newport Beach Golf Course has the city eyeing it for help meeting housing needs, a developer interested in building a surf park and golfers wanting to preserve an affordable option for their recreation.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
For Thomas, the first step is eyeing the board members who backed the plan.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The teams will be eyeing more accolades at USRowing Southeast Youth Championships next weekend in Sarasota.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
With Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales headed for retirement later this year, the city is eyeing the top cop in another South Florida city to lead its police force.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Kenya eyes $600M in World Bank emergency funds Kenya is eyeing around $600 million in emergency funds from the World Bank in a bid to soften the impact of the Iran war, which is upending economies across the continent.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
According to the internal presentations, the agency is eyeing leaning its portfolio away from R01 grant grants, which have made up the vast majority of awards in the past, and to a different mechanism, called an RP1.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Madrid is eyeing back-to-back seasons without a major title since the arrival of Kylian Mbappé.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
For Thomas, the first step is eyeing the board members who backed the plan.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The teams will be eyeing more accolades at USRowing Southeast Youth Championships next weekend in Sarasota.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
With Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales headed for retirement later this year, the city is eyeing the top cop in another South Florida city to lead its police force.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Kenya eyes $600M in World Bank emergency funds Kenya is eyeing around $600 million in emergency funds from the World Bank in a bid to soften the impact of the Iran war, which is upending economies across the continent.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
According to the internal presentations, the agency is eyeing leaning its portfolio away from R01 grant grants, which have made up the vast majority of awards in the past, and to a different mechanism, called an RP1.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Madrid is eyeing back-to-back seasons without a major title since the arrival of Kylian Mbappé.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeing
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Then, a few years ago, everyone seemingly started watching women’s sports, and more mainstream exposure followed, as well as more critical coverage.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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In 2021, Caulfield opened up to PEOPLE about having a hard time watching Pfeiffer's star rise while his stalled a bit after Grease 2's release.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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And without really noticing it, the urgency that once existed at the beginning of your search quietly fades away.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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After noticing that one of the items purchased was the entire Lip Critic discography on Bandcamp, Kaser was later confronted by the fan at one of their shows, who claimed to have decoded hidden messages in their music.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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Many companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds and companies are contemplating the impact this would have on shareholders.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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California is contemplating a one-time, 5 percent levy on the state’s billionaires—200 or so people in a population of 40 million.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Then be sure to read our guide to observing Earth's natural satellite, along with our picks of the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Fundamentally, birding is about observing wild birds in all their glory.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Overhead watering may cause flowers to droop or spotting on petals; certain species are more subject to disease if watered from above.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two-term governor, who is seeking a third term in November while pondering a potential 2028 White House bid, is viewed favorably by 68% of Chicagoans and unfavorably by 20%.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gary Thuerk, of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), was pondering how to advertise upcoming demonstrations in California of his company’s latest computers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mario Tama / Getty Images file In a report whose data was largely compiled before the recent run-up, Bank of America analysts found that so far, only lower-income households were seeing a significant impact on their budgets from higher gas prices.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Safety and Clinic Standards Safety is often one of the first concerns people have when considering treatment abroad.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Eyeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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