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
  • SpaceX is also eyeing an equatorial orbit when Starship flies on the Artemis IV mission, and NASA may already be quietly shifting the mission's landing site to a higher latitude.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026
  • The Yankees and Giants, on opposite ends of the winning spectrum, are eyeing a potential blockbuster trade as the August 3 deadline approaches.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of eyeing
Verb
  • But the differences between this and their dreams were staring them in the face.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Bo grinned, staring at the pale-blue walls of the large classroom.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of staring
Verb
  • 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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