Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer (at)
Verb
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Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026 -
It has been created because someone, somewhere, wanted to ogle women.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cooper has also already begun narrowing her career prospects, eyeing a future as a surgeon, artist, or fashion designer.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Examples of successful metro Denver redevelopments Thornton is eyeing as inspiration include Belmar in Lakewood, Olde Town Arvada, Stanley Marketplace in Aurora and McGregor Square near Coors Field.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Balat stared ahead at the defense table.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But viewers might not have to fill those three minutes staring at Lionel Messi downing a Gatorade.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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