leered (at)

Definition of leered (at)next
past tense of leer (at)
as in made eyes (at)
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way upbraided the man for leering at the young waitress

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Verb
  • Maurice stared up at the video board at center ice while the video played, remaining stoic.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • For anyone who has ever stared at a mysterious door, hatch, or panel in their home and wondered what was on the other side, Bareilles’ video serves as both entertainment and a cautionary tale.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.
    Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Later, Ingram starts crying, and he’s ogled by the other child patients.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When the drink arrived at my table during a recent dinner at Roswell’s Tipsy Thaiger, my friends immediately eyed it.
    Caroline Eubanks, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But the starters and reserves at pass rusher are being eyed suspiciously at this early point of the offseason.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Leered (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered%20%28at%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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