leer (at)

verb

ˈlir How to pronounce leer (at) (audio)
Definition of leer (at)next
as in to make 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 leer (at)
  1. ogle
  2. eye
  3. stare
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  • Beyond simply providing fodder for ogling eyes, the house also offers its own excitement for experts in the form of its architectural plan.
    Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Sweetin was also unsettled by Saget, Coulier and Stamos’s elderly characters ogling the adult Kimmy.
    John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ogle
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  • Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to two films about the major U.K. rock band Blur: the documentary blur: To The End and the concert film blur: Live At Wembley Stadium, eyeing both for theatrical release later this year.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Analysts were eyeing Nvidia’s guidance on its Blackwell graphics processor unit, a next-generation artificial intelligence chip that has seen demand from companies such as OpenAI and others building AI data centers.
    Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of eye
Verb
  • Brian invites Roger to stay for dinner and spend the night after joking that his daughter Jenny has her eyes on someone else, so Roger should stop staring.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Children stare at the destruction following an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Nov. 7.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of stare
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