leered

past tense of leer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leered
Verb
  • 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
  • But Postman, then a professor of culture and media studies at NYU, believed Americans were fixated on the wrong dystopia.
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Then, the industry was fixated on hydrogen and other ways of turning normal gas into something more climate-friendly.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after Dickies Arena opened in 2019, organizers eyed hosting a potential Dallas Mavericks preseason game.
    Mac Engel October 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The brown eyed, curly-haired child is playing with Play-Doh in the family photograph.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Leered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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