as in awake
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
an open-eyed deer cautiously grazed in the backyard
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Recent Examples of open-eyed
There are other open-eyed Republicans on the 2026 ballot including Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
For Hazony, the common good can be divined from an open-eyed examination of history and nature.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
For Hazony, the common good can be divined from an open-eyed examination of history and nature.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-eyed
Adjective
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Blue light from screens and other sources can keep your brain awake and interfere with the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The idea is to match daylight to the period that most people are awake.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Relative humidity across the alert areas is 15% to as low as 6%, and wind gusts are forecast to be between 40 and 75 mph.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Google, to be fair, does a great job in keeping most of these out of harm’s way and those that do evade the security protections in place are generally quickly removed after discovery by Google itself or after researchers blow the alert whistle.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the chaos of the past 11 days, Mooney’s family and friends have stayed vigilant and sought updates on her condition as frequently as possible.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Remain vigilant Data breaches of this magnitude have become more common in recent years, according to Chetty.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The video shows a serious Red, focused on flipping the patties under the watchful eye of Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam. While Sexyy Red flips the burgers, another member of the kitchen staff covers them with cheese.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Oh, God, protect my daughter with your watchful eye that never sleeps.—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then, the video transitioned to a completely different scene—Cody, wide-awake, barking and howling, pacing around the house, and even chewing household items.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Swipe it on the inner corners of your eyes for an instant eye-brightening, wide-awake effect.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Open-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-eyed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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