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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leers
  1. stares
  2. fixates
  3. glares
  4. gazes
  5. glances
  6. looks
Noun
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of stares
Verb
  • Throughout the evacuation, Olya fixates on the fact that men aged 18 to 60 are barred from leaving, all the while wearing a ridiculous big fluffy hat that seems to protect her more from the societal meltdown around her than from the cold.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fixates
Noun
  • Any glares or slight changes in the atmosphere created by the solar panels could become catastrophic, resident Sam Rolph said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of glares
Noun
  • The goal is to adorn the eyes without pulling too much focus, instead framing gazes in a way that honors the holistic ease of your look.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this extreme proximity, their gazes bypass each other entirely.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of gazes
Noun
  • There’s a swarm of tween girls outside Netflix’s Tudum theater, stealing glances at the Dunkin’ Donut boxes and DoorDash signs that adorn the premiere of Alix Earle’s new reality series Earle Meets World.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Classmates began approaching him at school with compliments rather than gawks and glances.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • The combination of red and purple, in particular, has already won over celebrities, whoa re adding a pop of color to their off-duty looks.
    — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Joseph’s lavender looks are, as usual, the most divisive of the bunch.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of looks
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“Leers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leers. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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