leered

verb

past tense of leer
as in ogled

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  1. ogled
  2. fixated
  3. eyed
Verb
  • For the physical exam, this meant standing around nearly nude to be ogled by their peers.
    — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Because every bottle of whiskey available at Jack Rose can be ordered, and is priced to be sampled, rather than ogled, the whiskey list at Jack Rose is ever changing.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ogled
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  • After leaving Ole Miss before their run in the College Football Playoff, all eyes have been fixated on LSU.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Electra is fixated on vengeance for the murder of her father Agamenonon, by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixated
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  • The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The state’s lease on the property ended in 2023 after talks broke down and the land had been eyed by its owner, the Neel family, along with other land holdings for potential redevelopment into commercial and industrial uses.
    — J. Scott Trubey, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eyed
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“Leered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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