EYED Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

eyed

verb

Definition of eyed

past tense of eye

as in watched

to keep one's eyes on a lot of his backyard bird watching was spent eyeing the squirrels as they depleted the bird feeder of seeds

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as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I wondered who tracked dirt all over the floor until I eyed the muddy sneakers

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as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to we're eyeing the possibility of buying property there

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Recent Examples of eyed 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 But in a case of life imitating art, the show’s entire publicity strategy was inadvertently wrecked by a real-life aristocrat, after reports leaked that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was being eyed for a role in the series. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The hub in the Philippines will open in the last quarter of the year, while Canada and Hong Kong are being eyed for 2026 and 2027, respectively. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 With Amazon proposing a massive fulfillment center, the Hopkins-Allen mill eyed for a 172-unit apartment conversion and several other potential developments in the pipeline, Norwich Mayor Swarnjit Singh is pressing for more. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Kushner, of permanent-capital holding company Thrive Eternal and younger brother of Jared Kushner, and Iger, Disney’s former chief executive, were recently looking into an expansion franchise as the NBA eyed new teams in Seattle and Las Vegas. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 A number of insiders are reporting that actress Cailee Spaeny is either being eyed for Rogue or has actually been cast. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Overall, the WRs, a group being eyed with suspicion, haven’t distinguished themselves in camp. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Young readers who watched Wuthering Heights earlier this year and thought Margot Robbie’s bratty, lovestruck Cathy had to be the most difficult Cathy in literature are in for a rude awakening this fall.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of watched

Verb

Kelce’s confirmation comes after fans noticed a framed photo from his and Swift’s wedding showing the couple holding a fluffy white puppy.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
Speaking with Sharp and Fabrizio, Sandra Kalander noticed their discernable sincerity in wanting to identify the victim and recognize their humanity, despite the time that had passed.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of pondered

Verb

The massacre became a defining moment in the struggle against apartheid, with March 21 now observed in South Africa as Human Rights Day, a public holiday.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Information for the charges came from multiple sources, including citizen informants, who had observed Wolff hunting on their property, observations made by wardens while on patrol, and surveillance.

— David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of observed

Verb

Officers arrived in the area within minutes and spotted the truck heading west toward the ocean.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Police can search that information when investigating crimes, allowing officers to determine whether a vehicle connected to a case was spotted near a particular location.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotted

Verb

Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The five trusts also contemplated that two-thirds of the children could vote to terminate a trust.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplated

Verb

At its last meeting, some RBA board members had considered the case for additional tightening, saying that inflation in the country was still too high.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Throughout the summer, several players were considered, to varying degrees of seriousness.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026