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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
Customers periodically come in and ogle our nearly 10-man group, with one younger man — and surprisingly, an older chef — coming to our table to laud Gibbs. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025 For Boyd, these giant diamonds are also more visible today, thanks to the advent of social media platforms like Instagram, where they can be posted for the world to ogle. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • Sean Monahan, Voronkov and others came up empty on point-blank opportunities that left them staring into the rafters or yelling at the ice in frustration.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Then, in the 1980s, Anne stared as Veronica Rooney on the hit sitcom Archie Bunker’s Place, a role that added two more Emmy nods to her roster.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The island has long been a refuge for those who live their lives under constant gaze—The Obamas, the Royal Family, George and Amal Clooney have all escaped here for quiet restoration.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Vivian is the tasked with surviving the gaze of the Spotlight, solving puzzles, finding Amy, and uncovering the disturbing truth behind a decades-old tragedy.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Incidentally, an additionally license for makeup is also in the pipeline, with Barbieri eyeing the product launch in June 2026.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Many teams are reportedly eyeing blockbuster moves before this year's NFL trade deadline, including the Cleveland Browns.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the scene, the men leer at Caroline and touch her face.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the same faces are AI replicated more than once in the same scene and sport strange zombie-like staring leers or appear out of scale with other surrounding character identities.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In Park Slope, on 9th Street just past Eighth Avenue, the crowds flowing out of Prospect Park sometimes stop to gawk at a row of oddly whimsical townhouses.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While there's plenty to gawk at on-screen, the movie's greatest legacy might be its ridiculously quotable dialogue.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 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
  • After giving a peek at her family, Eilish ran with a handheld camcorder linked to the big screen, showing her polo-wearing band and the soundboard masters stationed below the risers.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps the occasional peek at a digital map is more about simply wanting to feel their closeness.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other drivers say morning glare can be a problem when heading east this time of year.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Schottenheimer downplayed the impact, but said the staff has been preparing for the potential glare.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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