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

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

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

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

Despite this extreme proximity, their gazes bypass each other entirely.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of gazes

Noun

In our in-depth review, audio expert Tim Gideon gave these buds a solid rating for their expansive sound and unique design that will certainly garner a few glances.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
This winter, however, Bigley’s glances could carry extra weight as a critical December threshold could be missed.

— Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of glances

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