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leering (at)

verb

present participle of leer (at)
as in making 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. eyeing
  2. staring
  3. ogling
Verb
  • Trump also plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery and is eyeing a golf course renovation along the Potomac River.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of eyeing
Verb
  • While everyone else is staring at dot plots and hanging on Jensen Huang's every utterance, Illumina (ILMN) has been quietly doing what good charts do.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But that’s not how the VAR system works, because the Premier League fears that every key decision would end with the ref staring at the pitchside monitor.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of staring
Verb
  • Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Fueled up after a good breakfast, there’s nothing more NorCal than wandering around a farmers market and ogling the seasonal produce.
    — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Definition of ogling
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“Leering (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leering%20%28at%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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