leered (at)

verb

past tense of leer (at)
as in made 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 leered (at)
  1. stared
  2. ogled
  3. eyed
Verb
  • In his Instagram Story, Barker, wearing a blue surgical hat, hospital gown and a blood pressure monitor, stared at the camera in a selfie in which daughter Alabama Barker was seen chatting on the phone in the background.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stared
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  • For the physical exam, this meant standing around nearly nude to be ogled by their peers.
    — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Because every bottle of whiskey available at Jack Rose can be ordered, and is priced to be sampled, rather than ogled, the whiskey list at Jack Rose is ever changing.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ogled
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  • The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The state’s lease on the property ended in 2023 after talks broke down and the land had been eyed by its owner, the Neel family, along with other land holdings for potential redevelopment into commercial and industrial uses.
    — J. Scott Trubey, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eyed
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“Leered (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered%20%28at%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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