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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
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
Noun
Ahead, get a peek into The Devil Wears Prada 2, ogle the fashion to come, and try to guess what the plot might be with these shots of the stars around town. Hathaway, reprising her role as journalist Andy Sachs, exhibited her character's continued style iconhood in one of the first photos from set. Brendan Le, People.com, 29 July 2025 Described as a mini or micro version of the more familiar annual vinca, Soiree Kawaii flowers have a most delicate look and are ideal for closeup ogling in containers and hanging baskets. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • But after the initial five seconds of being off-leash and staring at Han, Swanson took his chance.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • For a moment, while the nation stared at her from their living rooms, this woman had closed her eyes.
    Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • What are your thoughts on the implications of the movie’s sexualizing gaze?
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
  • In this case, Chanel didn't even need to step out of her carrier—her gaze alone sent the resident cats scrambling for safety.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The probe is eyeing multiple instances of the use of classified documents in leaks to the news media.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Other teams eyed him in the undrafted portion of free agency, and some are monitoring the Vikings’ decision now.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At the wedding, all of the couple’s guests morph into Sheeran, who leers at the horrified actor.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Male passersby leer at female guests roaming the streets around the hotel.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For one, Tyler might see his own celebrity as akin to a fish — they’re similarly gawked at by strangers.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2025
  • And Fanatics will bring back the 40/40 Club, a temporary pop-up of Jay-Z’s infamous New York City hotspot, constructed inside the Javits Center, exclusively for the biggest stars and highest rollers … though fans are free to gawk from a distance.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Rattle the bars with his scream and swallow me into the black of his gape.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This summer’s big trip to Greece, for example, was preceded by a two-day escape to Venice, Italy, so the kids could get a quick taste of the tiramisu and squid ink pasta, as well as gape at the stunning canals and Venetian masks.
    Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Parents, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Here, Bob Mitchell, grandson of the founders and co-chief executive officer of the chain with his brother Russell, gives an inside peek of the company’s secrets to success.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Eventually — in the middle of trying to get a boot for a broken foot — Meriwether did sneak a peek at her messages and learned of the nine nominations the show garnered, including outstanding writing, and acting nods for Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The glare of media scrutiny is on Milan’s Christian Pulisic after his decision to rule himself out of selection for the USMNT at the Gold Cup.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Part of the difficulty in determining just how many moons orbit Uranus is the proximity of these natural satellites to the planet and the bright glare of the planet itself, said Scott Sheppard, astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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