Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer (at)
Verb
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Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Newsom has largely expressed opposition to new revenue raising proposals, and is widely seen to be eyeing a 2028 presidential campaign.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oak Park officials are eying a bank building for a new police station and an addition at Village Hall for a new room for Village Board meetings.—
Alice Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not a passive one staring at a monitor in another state, but an active presence — someone who notices the unlocked window, who hears the footstep on the porch, who understands that an elder’s sudden confusion might signal a urinary tract infection.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Spread your arms on the pad and just stare into space.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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