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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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Dos Santos stared toward the clock in amazement after finishing the 400-meter hurdles Thursday night at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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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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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