- present participle of eye.
eying
Example Sentences
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He told AFP that VW was eying other Asian countries and South America as places that might be receptive to its China-developed offerings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The company is eying a potentially blockbuster initial public offering that could draw more attention to the space sector.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
General Catalyst is eying call centers and rental companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Voters from more than 100 countries followed the action at Katmai's Brooks River through live web streams, where bears can be seen scooping up salmon and eying up their competition.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
“No,” Grandpa said, eying the trap and rubbing his nose, “it wouldn’t do any good to poke a stick in it. We wouldn’t know any more then than we do now.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
