LEERED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

leered

verb

past tense of leer

as in ogled

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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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That's worth sitting with because the entire public conversation about government AI is fixated on which model is smartest, fastest or cheapest this quarter.

— Nick Herbert, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That number jumped 11% from pre-Swift in July to December 2023 with TV cameras fixated on the pop culture icon.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixated

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Last year, Killian was on a list with other campuses that appear to be eyed for closure.

— Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Production is being eyed for November, filming primarily in the Tampa/Clearwater area, where the original Hooters restaurant opened in 1983.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

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