leered (at)

verb

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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  1. stared
  2. ogled
  3. eyed
Verb
  • From an underwater viewing area, Chinita Head, 52, stared past the glass alongside her 6-year-old nephew, Christian Walker.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Dozens of members of Patriot Front stood in front of him and stared at the polycarbonate gates of the Metro system.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of stared
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
Definition of ogled
Verb
  • In general, the women’s market is eyed for growth, especially as the demographic shows higher intent to increase spending.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • The Cathedral High property has been eyed for a hotel for years — although plans previously called for far more rooms.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of eyed
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“Leered (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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