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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leered (at)
  1. stared
  2. ogled
  3. eyed
Verb
  • In one photo, Pelphrey playfully cradled Cuoco's baby bump while the actress stared at him with a comically strained smile.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Those of us blessed not to have been at the point of impact filed out onto the lawn and stared back in horror at the broken and burning building.
    — Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stared
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
Verb
  • Last year, Killian was on a list with other campuses that appear to be eyed for closure.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Production is being eyed for November, filming primarily in the Tampa/Clearwater area, where the original Hooters restaurant opened in 1983.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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