has been eyeing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of eye (3rd person singular).
  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.

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has been eyeing

Manila has been eyeing the Abukuma-class vessels -- which are being retired by Japan -- for some time, with the military sending a contingent to examine them in 2025.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

Given the potential, every large drugmaker has been eyeing the weight-loss category with envy—including industry powerhouse Pfizer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Beijing has been eyeing the steep valleys and mighty rivers here, in the rural west, to build mega-dams and hydropower stations that can sustain China's electricity-hungry eastern metropolises.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024

Now, after some delay due to the longevity of her hit sitcom, the role Vergara has been eyeing for much of her career has made it to the screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

Meanwhile a pack of hungry followers has been eyeing the young master as he made clearer and ever clearer the nature of his last.

From Since Cézanne by Clive Bell

Related Words

• check out
• contemplate
• inspect
• look at
• scan
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