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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 focus right now is on international expansion, and the company is eyeing real estate in Paris.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Democrats are eyeing a special election in a traditionally conservative Tennessee House district as a potential flip opportunity following their victories in races across the country last week.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Thune is eyeing a bipartisan package that mirrors the proposal the moderate Democrats have been sketching out.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Beyond its home market, Hongqi is eyeing expansion into Europe and the Middle East, aiming to position the HS6 as a serious contender in the premium hybrid SUV segment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Reynolds is eyeing to star in the adaptation and will produce alongside his team at his Maximum Effort production banner.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Safeway is eyeing transfers for all the affected workers who are represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 and Baker’s Union Local 125.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Jane Kim Californians are also eyeing Jane Kim, who serves as the director of the Working Families Party.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Utopia, which acquired North American rights over the summer, is eyeing a theatrical release in early 2026.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
James Manso, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Democrats are eyeing a special election in a traditionally conservative Tennessee House district as a potential flip opportunity following their victories in races across the country last week.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Thune is eyeing a bipartisan package that mirrors the proposal the moderate Democrats have been sketching out.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Beyond its home market, Hongqi is eyeing expansion into Europe and the Middle East, aiming to position the HS6 as a serious contender in the premium hybrid SUV segment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Reynolds is eyeing to star in the adaptation and will produce alongside his team at his Maximum Effort production banner.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Safeway is eyeing transfers for all the affected workers who are represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 and Baker’s Union Local 125.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Jane Kim Californians are also eyeing Jane Kim, who serves as the director of the Working Families Party.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Utopia, which acquired North American rights over the summer, is eyeing a theatrical release in early 2026.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeing
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Through videos he's forced to send in while trying to stay alive (to take viewers to the frontlines of the dangerous game), the unlikely hero turns delightfully anarchic and winds up getting much of the public watching the show to be on his side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani was seen this past Sunday in the Madison Square Garden upper level watching the Knicks ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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And when his hospital finally reopened, in February of the following year, doctors began noticing unexpected changes.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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He was parked at a self-service bay of a 24-hour car wash two officers pulled into the West Boise business, detained him and used a drug dog to search his vehicle after noticing his parked vehicle.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, back after a couple of college visits with my teenager, and contemplating this story over my coffee.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Why did Tara spend hundreds of days contemplating Thomas, hair styles, loneliness?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Armistice Day became a federal holiday in 1938, many states had already begun observing it.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Health inspectors cited the Sacramento grocery store after observing staff washing raw meat display plates in the preparation sink using handwashing soap and water.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Oxford Forest Conservation Area Another popular South Island star-spotting area is the Oxford Forest Conservation Area, which was designated as a Dark Sky Park in 2024.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Ocho Rios, the vast fringing reef shelf has drop-offs on the northern side perfect for spotting diverse soft and hard corals like staghorn, sea fan and brain coral.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In this bleak economic environment, professionals who have lost their jobs as a result of AI are likely pondering what their next career move should be; whether to transition into a new industry or profession, or how to beef up their arsenal of skills.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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All the activity on his street Sunday left Smith pondering whether anyone’s safe these days.—
Robb Murray,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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What airports are seeing flight cancellations?—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most teams could use a hitter like Schwarber in the lineup, especially considering how valuable slugging has become in the modern era.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Magistrate Judge Reagan Jameson, who handed down the sentence, noted that the defense and prosecution teams felt the plea deal was the best conclusion to come to, considering the jury could not come to a unanimous decision.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Eyeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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