ogle 1 of 2

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
One minute, a slew of publicists and journalists were ogling the actor Édgar Ramírez near the dessert table. Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 The best scenic ogling opportunities happen in the first 2.5 miles from the north terminus along Forest Road 618 near the community of Lake Montezuma. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 The other two ogle a 2-inch Peter Venkman. Amy Paturel, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • The goal was to execute highly choreographed, ultra-precise movements, all while staring directly at the audience.
    Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
  • At school the next day, he was treated as an art piece, in which his classmates stopped and stared.
    Akili King, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Zendaya, never one to miss a visual cue, served high swagger with a tilted head and locked gaze, standing alongside her longtime stylist and image architect, Law Roach.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2025
  • Sheepishly, the couple put their clothes on and left the practice room under their teacher’s smirking gaze.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, others supported programs eyed for cuts.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Rumors circulated late last year about Austin Butler being eyed to play Patrick Bateman.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • When the band blows up amid tragedy, Zoe shoves her once-starry persona aside and embraces suburban life with a well-meaning husband and his creepy son, who leers at Cherry.
    Caryn Ganz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Male passersby leer at female guests roaming the streets around the hotel.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Early in the hour, Lochlan is again gawking at a nude Saxon.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Hundreds of San Francisco fans filled the City View Metreon with many little girls representing younger versions of Saweetie in the audience gawking at their hero.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, that toothy gape up front is corralled by a goatee of nearly 200 digital light whiskers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Minnesotan Isaac Johnson holds the record for largest male mouth gape, measuring at 4.014 inches or 10.196 centimeters.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For a more in-depth look, take a peek at our at our Celestron NexStar 4SE review.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2025
  • Spoiler alert: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
    Deb Amlen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The quiet reflection under the glare of recorders and TV cameras soon to air on the YES Network postgame occurred nearly an hour after the highly touted pitch failed him again.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Viewers are strongly advised to avoid looking at the sun's glare without safety eyewear to avoid irreversible eye damage.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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