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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
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 This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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
  • Tickets to the Nampa show become available to the general public staring at 10 a.m. Friday for $39.50 to $79.50 through fordidahocenter.com.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Rather than stare into your closet (or suitcase) to piece together an elevated outfit, the work is done for you.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As such, scientists recently turned the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) powerful gaze towards 2024 YR4, capturing the object in both visible and thermal light.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • This documentary reverses the gaze by elevating the work and voices of scientists from unrepresented communities.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats are also eyeing an opportunity to advance with a win in the Great Lakes state.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Guadarrama eyed her up and down, took some measurements, made a few quick alterations, and then began to pepper her with questions about her bra.
    Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At the spa, Victoria pops a pill to relax before her massage, while another old bald guy leers at Piper during a yoga class.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The impersonal, modernist thrill of watching strangers on the crowded subway has been eroded, but those strange leers have also been replaced by actual fellowship on group text chats.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • Some may gawk at the duchess for televising her lifestyle at a California estate, accusing her of being out of touch with the times.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly 100 reporters still showed up to gawk at their greatness.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Jayne and their team also realized additional implications after studying and extrapolating the scalability ratio between their mouth gapes and cranial structures.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Almost everyone on the planet will be taking a peek and mostly getting completely lost and confused.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Spoiler alert: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
    Deb Amlen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The butter-yellow rectangular frames add a subtle pop of color without being too bold, and the UV400 lenses help reduce glare while keeping your eyes protected.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The national glare, to those working there, is getting old.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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