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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leering (at)
  1. eyeing
  2. staring
  3. ogling
Verb
  • Naruto is set to be next up for the director and is eyeing a production start around February 2027, according to sources.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For anyone eyeing a low-impact way to burn calories and build endurance, his approach offers a real-world blueprint.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyeing
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  • Some edits of the clip show the character in black-and-white, staring at the camera, emulating a horror movie scene.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Some of them still live in cabins and grow their own food and others spend their days staring at Microsoft Office screens, but versions of the spontaneous hippie archetype still live on within each of them.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of staring
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  • 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
  • In a viral clip on X from a fan account for Criss, 39, the Glee alum can be seen ogling Peters on the red carpet of the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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