Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

are eying

  • present progressive
    of eye.
    eye
    noun
    the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Both Carey and Chiles are eying the Paris Games, and their ambitions of making the world championships team are the first step toward that goal.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2022

That perception is in part why regulators around the world are eying Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2021

And both parties are eying criminal justice reform, although it’s unlikely that Arizona’s stiff sentencing laws will be revised.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2021

With such a big gap between U.S. growth and value stocks, some investors are eying overseas investments.

From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2017

The two hostile forces are eying each other with horrid looks.

From Homeburg Memories by George Fitch