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Definition of oglenext
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
Visitors who arrive at the parking lots near the amphitheater, museum or visitor center can walk across the White River Pedestrian bridge and turn to the south to ogle at the blossoms. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026 Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • Not that romance, here, means anything beyond hand-holding and giggling while awkwardly staring into each other’s eyes.
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • For the first time in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avs’ mortality was staring them in the face.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Rather than attempting to reckon with Rwanda’s recent history from the outside in, its fevered gaze on this riven and traumatized community comes from the inside out.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Williams immediately reacted from the Thunder side, eyeing Wembanyama after the contact.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Trump’s past reports have been criticized for offering scant detail and reporting statistics that some medical experts eyed with skepticism.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Para leer este artículo en español, visita el siguiente enlace.
    Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Luce’s quiet-luxury design will also please those browsing Ferrari’s new fashion stores to make a purchase and not just gawk at the prices.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Chick 1, which has been identified as being larger with a slight curve to its gape, is Sandy.
    Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • But a quick peek at the Trailforks app revealed this gem of a ride, an 8-mile loop climbing through grassland and chaparral, past a reservoir, over Conn Peak and back down Whiskey Ridge, with enough singletrack and elevation change to earn it.
    Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Singer Barry Manilow addresses recent health issues in a sneak-peek of his upcoming Good Morning America interview.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • As Earth moves away from Jupiter — a slow-moving outer planet — the gas giant appears lower in the west each evening and will eventually disappear into the sun’s glare by late July.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The plot seems simple, but every glare and sigh tells a whole story about modernization, capitulation, cynicism and violence.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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