Thesaurus results for OGLE

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verb

ˈō-gəl

Definition of ogle next

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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Recent Examples of ogle

Verb

When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it. —

Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026 While estates like Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild are something to ogle at, the nature here is the true attraction. —

Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025

Noun

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 See All Example Sentences for ogle

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Verb

Naturally, Williams falls into the pool and uses the opportunity to take off his wet shirt, causing all the women, as well as the waitstaff, to helplessly stare at him.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Put Your Stamp On It Something that’s truly special about the museum is the interactive nature of its programming—this place isn’t about standing back and staring.

— Paul J. Heney, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026