leer (at)

Definition of leer (at)next
as in to make eyes (at)
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way upbraided the man for leering at the young waitress

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Verb
  • Visitors who arrive at the parking lots near the amphitheater, museum or visitor center can walk across the White River Pedestrian bridge and turn to the south to ogle at the blossoms.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
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  • This puts the company in direct competition with SpaceX’s growing Starlink Mobile service, which is already available through T-Mobile and is also eyeing more partnerships.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The United States and Iran both eye the strait – a choke point through which 20% of the world’s oil passes – very differently.
    Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • Naturally, Williams falls into the pool and uses the opportunity to take off his wet shirt, causing all the women, as well as the waitstaff, to helplessly stare at him.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Put Your Stamp On It Something that’s truly special about the museum is the interactive nature of its programming—this place isn’t about standing back and staring.
    Paul J. Heney, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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