as in staring
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 ogling
Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The South is filled with gorgeous locations like autumn in the Smoky Mountains, leafy drives in the Shenandoahs, the Garden District in New Orleans, ogling the stars in the Texas llano, sunrise in the Florida Keys, or watching the fireflies in Congaree National Park.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Baldoni’s expression was neutral and not ogling or suggestive.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The South is filled with gorgeous locations like autumn in the Smoky Mountains, leafy drives in the Shenandoahs, the Garden District in New Orleans, ogling the stars in the Texas llano, sunrise in the Florida Keys, or watching the fireflies in Congaree National Park.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Baldoni’s expression was neutral and not ogling or suggestive.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogling
Verb
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Instead, The Mandalorian and Grogu is staring at a third-place finish behind writer-director Curry Barker’s Obsession.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Shaina laid on her cot all night, staring at the ceiling, processing all the ways her life was changing.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Garrett makes the point, yep, Democrats are going to be eyeing it.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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His $10 million adaptation of his viral YouTube short film series is eyeing the biggest opening in A24 history, with at least $80 million.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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There are humans bustling everywhere, walking, lifting, turning blind corners and gazing upwards.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Those are important characteristics for advertisers seeking to make dynamic campaigns for an audience that's grown accustomed to viewing short-form videos on Reels or gawking at cat photos on Facebook and Instagram.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ogling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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