leered (at)

Definition of leered (at)next
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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Verb
  • When the guilty verdict was announced, Dale Warner stared at the floor and shook his head in apparent disbelief, reported The Daily Telegram, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Virginia stared its disappointment dead in the eye in the offseason, channeling it to fuel a run to the school’s first national championship.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.
    Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Later, Ingram starts crying, and he’s ogled by the other child patients.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
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  • But the starters and reserves at pass rusher are being eyed suspiciously at this early point of the offseason.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • At this stage of his career, Jones should be eyed as a third-down back in a committee.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Leered (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leered%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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