Thesaurus results for OGLE

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verb

ˈō-gəl

Definition of ogle

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

And of course, there’s Café Sabarsky inside the Gilded Age mansion uptown that houses the Neue Galerie, whose devoted patrons come not just to ogle Klimts but to enjoy schnitzel and strudel in the refined environs. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 11 June 2026 Fueled up after a good breakfast, there’s nothing more NorCal than wandering around a farmers market and ogling the seasonal produce. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 In a viral clip on X from a fan account for Criss, 39, the Glee alum can be seen ogling Peters on the red carpet of the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The antics each week involved lovable Gilligan ruining a plan to get the gang rescued, but also ogling the bombshell Ginger (Tina Louise) and getting annoyed by Thurston Howell III (Jim Backus). — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ogle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle

Verb

As prosecutors played audio of Davis explaining the moment Shakur was shot, members of Shakur's family, including his stepbrother Maurice Shakur, stared ahead and listened intently from the audience.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Some edits of the clip show the character in black-and-white, staring at the camera, emulating a horror movie scene.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of stare

Noun

Reihana’s strategy extended the original wallpaper’s long leer by emphasizing its fantastical composite, retelling the same story with footage of living islanders and recordings of several Pacific languages.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Para leer este artículo en español, visita el siguiente enlace.

— Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

Definition of leer

Verb

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 most days the Jewel House in the Tower of London is packed with tourists gawking at the fabled British Crown Jewels.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gawk

Noun

As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Like a hiding fox squirrel, Kontras flattened himself against the trunk of the pine, moving only his head enough to peek glances at the grazing whitetail.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of peek

Noun

That year, the Perseids will peak in the glare of a waxing moon just four days from turning full, and the moonlight will hide many of the shower's fainter shooting stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
That screen was one of the few passenger-side screens that didn’t constantly throw glare and random reflections at me while driving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026