leered

Definition of leerednext
past tense of leer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leered
Verb
  • Later, Ingram starts crying, and he’s ogled by the other child patients.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Princess Diana, Oprah, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all ogled the traditional Indian craftsmanship blended with contemporary design.
    Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Savannah is a city fixated on its ghosts, whether in the form of a hovering spirit or the weight of a rich, complicated history that seems to drape everything like Spanish moss.
    Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That’s why companies fixated on presence rather than productivity gains that actually enable an AI-first future are at a disadvantage.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The city has eyed a shuttle service for years.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The fill permit request approved was for 605 acres eyed by Amazon for a future data center referred to as Hobart Tech Park.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Leered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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