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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  • The next 48 hours will be fixated on finding one more ingredient, if the price is right.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Yamada Takayuki leads the series as Hojo, a high-flying businessman fixated on the unexplained who acts as its storyteller.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixated
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  • Potential owners eyed it as a floating casino or hospital ship.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Mac Properties has eyed the existing bank site for new housing and mixed-use development.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Leered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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