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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 houses lining the fairway are fun to ogle too: beautiful and classic Cape up close (but not too close; signs ask you not to search for balls on private property). Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024 Arriving by bike at whichever retail mecca, like the Garden State Plaza or Willowbrook Mall, my friends and I would roam the grounds, popping into a Spencer Gifts to ogle the latest novelty items or checking out the make-your-own-T-shirt emporium. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 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
  • Her post also included an emoji of a pride flag, a broken heart, and a picture of the singer staring blankly at the camera.
    Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Harley loves to look out the window or stare at bird videos on his iPad.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There are also two inward-facing cameras that track the direction of the user's gaze, plus there are two inward-facing displays, one in front of each eye.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Children in the background looked hollow-eyed and lost, unable to meet her gaze.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Aside from eyeing her first Grammy win, Chiquis is going head-to-head with male superstars Peso Pluma, Carin León and Jessi Uribe as the sole female nominee.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Bulls are building toward the long-term future, eyeing draft picks and shopping their top talent in the process.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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modernist thrill of watching strangers on the crowded subway has been eroded, but those strange leers have also been replaced by actual fellowship on group text chats.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
  • Director Sarah Blush and her excellent six-woman ensemble have taken note — even when Williams’s text periodically wavers or thins, Coach Coach remains a delicious showcase for their all-out commitment to every gasp-inducing revelation, ominous leer, and sudden but inevitable betrayal.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Verb
  • Won’t everyone gawk at that weirdo claiming a table for one?
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
  • As the other two winners would gawk during the tours of the locker room and practice facility, Rupert would hang on every word from Batum, soaking in the advice: Be unselfish … make the extra pass … play defense … don’t try to do too much … work hard.
    Jason Quick, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That’s two-thirds of its own mass, and 93% of its maximal gape area.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Meanwhile, here’s just a peek at the top spots on the list.
    Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The frenzy around the look reached its peak when Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg was captured on camera appearing to sneak a peek at Sanchez’s bosom.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • These new lights will help prevent glare, while having the ability to provide LED light shows in different colors.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025
  • His visual style, influenced by painters Salvador Dali, Van Gogh and Raja Ravi Varma, is noted for its distinctive use of glares, flares and vibrant colors.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025

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

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