as in eyes
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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Verb
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If the Phillies end up losing Schwarber to free agency, bringing in an All-Star like Tucker long term would be a great addition as the team eyes a return to the playoffs next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Pozzo also eyes a reprise of collaborations, which over the years have seen Wolford partnering with brands such as Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Missoni, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Adidas, GCDS and Sergio Rossi, to cite a few.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rhett Miller stares across the classroom at the 14 sets of eyes staring back and lets his curiosity run free.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In Competition Tender Claws’ Face Jumping, uses eye-tracking on the Meta Quest Pro to let participants swap perspectives with what looked like ghosts, by locking gazes with them.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, things took a dramatic turn at the end of the hour when Drew arrived at the church, drawing intense glares from nearly everyone in attendance.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Aside from the tears and glances, Combs’ family and friends largely compiled with the courtroom rules, withholding verbal reactions to the verdict.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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The uniform jacket was custom-made but lacked functional chest pockets to prevent unwanted glances when using a notebook and pen.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fans got to see the Only Murders in the Building actress in a stunning wardrobe of bridal looks in photos shared on Instagram of her nuptials, which took place in California.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is what a quarter-million dollars of roadster looks and feels like.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lots of sheer and transparency in eveningwear, to peeks of skin here and there.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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She was poised, her speech impeccable, enthralling her audience with peeks at her life and her earlier visit to the lab.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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There’s even a glass solarium that serves as a meditation space while the garden and its pond invite bird watching — and glimpses of other wildlife.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Ogles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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