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
  • Burke stared quietly at the screen, his elbow resting on the defense table and his chin propped on a closed hand that partly covered his mouth.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of stared
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  • 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
  • Tony Shalhoub was reportedly eyed for the role of District 3 victor Beetee in Catching Fire, however, the part ultimately went to Jeffrey Wright.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • An early-2028 reopening date is eyed as the Cinerama Dome has to undergo extensive restorative renovations, which will begin next month after being shut down for the past six years due to Covid.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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