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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  • The kind of place where the pasta bag will be perfect for ogling.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Ethicist: On the difference between noticing attractive women and ogling them.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • But companies have long eyed the ocean floor as a potential source of metals like nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper, which are used in batteries for electric vehicles and other technologies.
    Julia Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Walz has been eyed as one of the next leaders of the Democratic Party after the election loss.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • The Browns are staring at a training camp competition between 40-year-old Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who flamed out as the Steelers’ starter in just two seasons.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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