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 For the physical exam, this meant standing around nearly nude to be ogled by their peers. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogled
  1. stared
  2. eyed
  3. gawked
  4. gazed
  5. peered
Verb
  • Sixteen sets of eyes stared up at her from the rug as children strained to get a look at the tearful raccoon.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Heti stared at the drawing in front of her and muttered whatever under her breath.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stared
Verb
  • The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The state’s lease on the property ended in 2023 after talks broke down and the land had been eyed by its owner, the Neel family, along with other land holdings for potential redevelopment into commercial and industrial uses.
    — J. Scott Trubey, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eyed
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 Thursday, the nuisance from the wings was the one being gawked at by a cast young enough to be his kids — a detail Wilson clocked from backstage.
    — Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of gawked
Verb
  • While his teammates and coaches gazed in awe at his numbers postgame, Lloyd put a little damper on them himself.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Many spent the hours of downtime chatting about the case; others read books or idly gazed out the lofty courthouse windows.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of gazed
Verb
  • As the train arrived in San Clemente, passengers peered through the train windows to take in the crashing waves, sandy shoreline and beachgoers relaxing underneath umbrellas.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jack Harbaugh peered into their eyes and was a bit surprised by what was looking back at him.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of peered

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“Ogled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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