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

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While national attention has fixated on the fight for control of Congress, governorships will be important heading into a wide open presidential election in 2028.

— Ruth Igielnik, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
After leaving Ole Miss before their run in the College Football Playoff, all eyes have been fixated on LSU.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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The book was at one point set up for feature development at Universal and in the late 2010s was being eyed as a series.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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