LEERS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of leer

as in stares

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verb

present tense third-person singular of leer

as in ogles

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Noun

In the top of the 7th, Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke hits the first batter, Miguel Montero, in the back, prompting both benches to empty, although only stares are exchanged.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.

— Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Definition of stares

Verb

Fascinatingly, the journey of the eager-to-please author often paralleled that of the novel’s protagonist, who fixates relentlessly on how others perceive her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Humphreys’ broader argument is the debate fixates on the toll itself while ignoring costs and benefits absent from any E-ZPass statement—air pollution, noise, street wear.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of fixates

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Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

Definition of glares

Noun

For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Definition of gazes

Noun

The problem is that Thiel’s Antichrist looks, with extraordinary precision, exactly like the people who want to regulate Peter Thiel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Kylie Kelce’s latest vacation outfit is a reminder that some of the best summer looks are also the most basic.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of looks

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