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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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But as anyone who’s stared at a wall of swatches well knows, choosing the right shade can feel paralyzing.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
When the house lights came on, some stared at their neighbors in shock.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

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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
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

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The roughly 148,000-square-foot Target will be the Treasure Valley’s fourth, with opening eyed for May 2027, Ahlquist previously told the Statesman.

— Rose Evans July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Soccer officials have said privately Infantino has eyed a lucrative commissioner-like role at the FFE spinoff beyond 2031.

— Graham Dunbar, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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