leer (at)

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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Verb
  • One minute, a slew of publicists and journalists were ogling the actor Édgar Ramírez near the dessert table.
    Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The best scenic ogling opportunities happen in the first 2.5 miles from the north terminus along Forest Road 618 near the community of Lake Montezuma.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season and Super Bowl LIX in the rearview, teams are already eyeing prospects.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Lonnie Briley, Coal Battle's trainer, is eyeing the same Oaklawn races as Moquett.
    Bob Wisener Special to The Sentinel-Record, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • The king stares intently into an eternal distance through composite orbs fashioned from alabaster and glass, rendered in varying degrees of clarity, transparency and opacity.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • There are Super Bowl rookies staring around the place with eyes as wide as dinner plates (this reporter falls into that camp), there are members of the international media who have flown from around the world to be here.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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