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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
Utopia, which acquired North American rights over the summer, is eyeing a theatrical release in early 2026.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The producers are eyeing a shoot in Northern Ireland and Ireland in spring 2026.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Luxus is eyeing a new category for investment, and starting a new fund to boot.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Arapahoe is eyeing second place in the Centennial League and sits just behind Eaglecrest (9) in the CHSAA seeding index after winning four of its last five games.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Pew Research, the United States is also eyeing at least $105 billion in deferred upkeep projects.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Matthew Kennedy, senior strategist at IPO research and IPO ETF firm Renaissance Capital, says for investors eyeing companies like Fruitist and Once Upon a Farm, growth is as much, if not more of a driving factor, than the healthy snacking theme.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Amazon is reportedly eyeing mass job cuts across its corporate employee base.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The findings are based on millions of flight and hotel searches, comparing what travelers are eyeing now versus last year.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The producers are eyeing a shoot in Northern Ireland and Ireland in spring 2026.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Luxus is eyeing a new category for investment, and starting a new fund to boot.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Arapahoe is eyeing second place in the Centennial League and sits just behind Eaglecrest (9) in the CHSAA seeding index after winning four of its last five games.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Pew Research, the United States is also eyeing at least $105 billion in deferred upkeep projects.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Matthew Kennedy, senior strategist at IPO research and IPO ETF firm Renaissance Capital, says for investors eyeing companies like Fruitist and Once Upon a Farm, growth is as much, if not more of a driving factor, than the healthy snacking theme.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Amazon is reportedly eyeing mass job cuts across its corporate employee base.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The findings are based on millions of flight and hotel searches, comparing what travelers are eyeing now versus last year.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 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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Harvey brings a distinctive approach to the nuclear narrative, one shaped by childhood memories of hearing about French President Jacques Chirac and the Rainbow Warrior bombing, but noticing the absence of First Nations voices in those stories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humans are inherently quite good at noticing changes in other people’s expressions.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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With John Cena set to retire, many people are contemplating who his opponent should be in his final match.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Inside, Archimedes begins contemplating the Universe beyond the Earth, and starts recounting various ideas about what its nature could be.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kika explores a particular collision of collapse and reinvention, observing how financial precarity and pressure can erode personal boundaries and generate unexpected forms of empowerment.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Stargazers interested in creating a lasting view of the transient visitors to Earth's sky should check out our guide to observing and photographing comets, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography in 2025.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Between the timing and Elsbeth spotting a shiny, brand-new replacement for Johnny’s beat-up old harness and carabiner, the jig is up, giving Elsbeth a moment to shine on the set of Raquel’s Behind the Black Veil interview, prosecuting her case in the persona of a reality-show host.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The robot is also capable of spotting the charging spot perfectly in electric vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s 16 days of public silence and private plotting — 16 days of preparing for a case management conference and pondering motions and strategizing for the discovery process and delving into every facet of this year-long case that has no end in sight.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Admittedly, this may delight a curious gardener who enjoys seeing what novelties a volunteer plant can produce.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to the agenda for the organization’s regular meeting, the board is considering James Sly, the current chief executive officer of the East County Economic Development Corporation, to serve as its next leader.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The democratic control of a new technology like AI requires public deliberation, and such public deliberation might seem impossible considering the view held by many (and reinforced by the tech industry) that AI is very complicated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Eyeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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