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as in to stare
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way I do wish you two would stop ogling each other during class

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noun

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Recent Examples of ogle
Verb
The best scenic ogling opportunities happen in the first 2.5 miles from the north terminus along Forest Road 618 near the community of Lake Montezuma. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 The other two ogle a 2-inch Peter Venkman. Amy Paturel, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps the Staring Girl is just that, a staring girl.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the aftermath of the HBO series' season 3 finale, Goggins appeared Tuesday morning on Live With Kelly & Mark for an interview about the episode's epic drama, but his gaze also apparently caused quite a stir backstage at the talk show.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Khalil turned to look at her and then returned his gaze to the front of the room.
    Armando Garcia, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Amid the uncertainty, European companies are eyeing an opportunity to pivot away from the U.S. market to avoid the effects of the tariffs.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The equity is now down 7.6% over the past month and is eyeing its third weekly loss in four.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When the band blows up amid tragedy, Zoe shoves her once-starry persona aside and embraces suburban life with a well-meaning husband and his creepy son, who leers at Cherry.
    Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Male passersby leer at female guests roaming the streets around the hotel.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Then, after the arranging was complete, came that fleeting and glorious moment: The crowd gawked and took photos of the 1,387 cakes, both sweet and savory, in their pristine, unsliced form.
    Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • About 20 minutes later, however, the whirring device crept back to gawk some more at her personal space.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Minnesotan Isaac Johnson holds the record for largest male mouth gape, measuring at 4.014 inches or 10.196 centimeters.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Its original formula peeks in at the misbehavior of mostly white American characters set loose on vacation spots that allow for the display of modern-day colonialism — first Hawaii, then Italy, and now Thailand.
    Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The data, assembled in a 3D reconstruction colored to delineate different brain circuitry, is open to scientists worldwide for additional research – and for the simply curious to take a peek.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The six-inch display is recessed into the bezels, which helps to reduce glare.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This can be especially apparent if clouds or haze are dimming the sun enough to reduce the glare.
    Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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