leers (at)

present tense third-person singular of leer (at)
as in makes eyes (at)
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way upbraided the man for leering at the young waitress

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  • As the hotel eyes its next half century, Skaletsky sees an even bolder approach to hospitality.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • In the picture, Duggar holds her son, who wears a gray onesie and stares into the camera.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother.
    Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Leers (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leers%20%28at%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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