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ogled

verb

past tense of ogle

as in stared

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 ogled Because every bottle of whiskey available at Jack Rose can be ordered, and is priced to be sampled, rather than ogled, the whiskey list at Jack Rose is ever changing. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Travellers flying in or out of the hub ogled the spectacle, a display of sudden corporate collapse. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games. — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026 Princess Diana, Oprah, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all ogled the traditional Indian craftsmanship blended with contemporary design. — Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

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But as anyone who’s stared at a wall of swatches well knows, choosing the right shade can feel paralyzing.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
When the house lights came on, some stared at their neighbors in shock.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Definition of stared

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The roughly 148,000-square-foot Target will be the Treasure Valley’s fourth, with opening eyed for May 2027, Ahlquist previously told the Statesman.

— Rose Evans July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Soccer officials have said privately Infantino has eyed a lucrative commissioner-like role at the FFE spinoff beyond 2031.

— Graham Dunbar, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of eyed

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Next Big Thing, have become the most talked about — and gawked about — in the run-up to Sunday’s World Cup final, when Messi’s Argentina will play Yamal’s Spain for the biggest trophy in the sport.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
By Thursday morning, only the awning was still standing amid the rubble, as passersby gawked and cars slowed down to survey what had happened.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of gawked

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Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar system and saw the amazing ring system.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2026
After police responded to the scene, Kim peered outside her window to see Elijah Bieniemy being led away in handcuffs Sunday evening.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

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