leered (at)

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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  • Pino stared down Adams after cross-examination — and Adams stared back at him.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • Dick gave a whinny and stared at the water.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
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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
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  • Several Republican lawmakers whose districts were eyed as potential sites for the warehouses opposed the projects, often saying the warehouses should be used for commercial purposes not immigration detention.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Olivia Cooke’s Alicent, Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra, Matt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen, Steve Toussaint’s Corlys and more have are back on the small screen as King’s Landing is eyed for takeover.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 June 2026
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“Leered (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered%20%28at%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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