have eyed
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present perfectof eye.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
eyenounthe 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
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Roboticists have eyed the garment manufacturing industry for decades.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Successive Colombian governments have eyed fracking projects in the area, hoping to bring revenue and jobs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
“North American steel mills have eyed BlueScope’s North Star mill in Ohio as an attractive asset for a while,” he says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Scientists have eyed spider silk as an enticingly sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers, which can release harmful microplastics into the environment and are often produced from fossil fuels that generate greenhouse gas emissions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
William, and many other persons equally innocent, we have eyed with misdoubt.
From The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck by Ludwig Tieck