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
  • Sean Wallace and Jordan Mark Windsor) is part of a tradition of horror films fixated on the grotesque transformative aspects of pregnancy.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Memphis is not a city fixated on its past, but the stories and songs baked into its streets feel inescapable most nights.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Sources close to the production say an eventual Broadway landing is being eyed.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The city's purchase of the downtown Indianapolis heliport, which sits on land eyed as a potential site for a future soccer stadium, has stalled after Attorney General Todd Rokita and a Fort Wayne billionaire asked federal officials to reconsider their approval of the deal.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Leered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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