ogle 1 of 2

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
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
Noun
Stop ogling someone else’s setup and go claim yours. PC Magazine, 28 July 2025 Described as a mini or micro version of the more familiar annual vinca, Soiree Kawaii flowers have a most delicate look and are ideal for closeup ogling in containers and hanging baskets. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • Taking refuge in Utah, a world away I’m sitting here, staring at these majestic mountains that in the summer can appear brown, blue, green, gold or gray depending on the time of day or how the sun hits them.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One where the entire community would gather to stare blankly at price tags, sit on bulky massage chairs, and sample glossy pieces of teriyaki chicken in a grand dining hall.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Devers never appeared to direct his gaze toward Freeland, but the latter didn't care.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Gunners can aim weapons by turning their heads or focusing their gaze.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisers are also increasingly eyeing digital Super Bowl opportunities.
    Kelsey Sutton, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But while Nexstar and Sinclair have made no secret of their desire to roll up enough stations to achieve national scale in a bid to take on Big Tech, if the FCC does raise or remove the cap, other filings suggest that the national networks may be eyeing deals of their own.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Where the documentary does excel is in its speedy ability to draw out and characterize the various personalities lurking around the case, though its eye for the revealing detail can at times turn into a leer.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
  • At the wedding, all of the couple’s guests morph into Sheeran, who leers at the horrified actor.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some viewers even took to hate-watching the show, tuning in every week just to gawk at the latest episodes’ cringeworthy moments.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Nunn has a divided audience, as the Baddies show is fueled with drama, with Jerry Springer style fights to keep viewers gawking.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Rattle the bars with his scream and swallow me into the black of his gape.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Editors of the magazine will also give a peek behind the scenes through workshops for visitors.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If Oprah’s wide-leg silhouette is more your style, though, take a peek at the colorblock track pants below, on sale for $69.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The overwhelming success of the book and the resulting media glare opened a divide between them.
    Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mercury was part of it during August, but has since sunk back into the glare of the sun.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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