leered

Definition of leerednext
past tense of leer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leered
Verb
  • Travellers flying in or out of the hub ogled the spectacle, a display of sudden corporate collapse.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.
    Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In a conclave already fixated with security and privacy, the mansions will offer even more.
    Alexandra Phelps Updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
  • For weeks, the media has been fixated on whether a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which killed three people, could lead to the next pandemic.
    Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • This time around, Sonenshein noted, political heavyweights such as real estate developer Rick Caruso and county Supervisor Lindsey Horvath eyed the contest only to stay out.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Passersby with timing and a certain derring-do have measured their odds and eyed their paths.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Leered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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