GOGGLED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

goggled

verb

past tense of goggle

as in stared

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise goggled at the elaborate costumes and floats in the Mardi Gras parade

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Recent Examples of goggled Seeing her daughter in that state, babbling nonsense and barely able to stand, Letizia had goggled with the watery eyes of a sickly old lady. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 After a triumphal return to the United States in 2022, where spectators goggled at sumo wrestling in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and crooned along with Lionel Ritchie during the closing ceremony, the event has moved to Chengdu, the emerging sports hub of western China. — Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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Sixteen sets of eyes stared up at her from the rug as children strained to get a look at the tearful raccoon.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Heti stared at the drawing in front of her and muttered whatever under her breath.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of stared

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People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, the nuisance from the wings was the one being gawked at by a cast young enough to be his kids — a detail Wilson clocked from backstage.

— Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of gawked

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While his teammates and coaches gazed in awe at his numbers postgame, Lloyd put a little damper on them himself.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Many spent the hours of downtime chatting about the case; others read books or idly gazed out the lofty courthouse windows.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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