Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leering (at)
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Buyers who’d been eyeing Central Coast properties for years suddenly had the flexibility, and the urgency, to act.—
Lindsey Harn,
Fortune,
6 June 2026 -
Both are produced at the Volvo factory near Charleston, South Carolina, which Geely is eying to expand to produce more EVs.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The Knicks, staring basketball death in eye-to-eye, closed the third quarter on a 25-11 run.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Arredondo refused, staring at the man with tears welling up in his eyes.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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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
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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
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“Leering (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leering%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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