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Definition of oglenext
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
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 While estates like Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild are something to ogle at, the nature here is the true attraction. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • Researchers placed food near a person who either stared directly at nearby gulls or deliberately looked away.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Food was placed near a person who either stared directly at nearby gulls or deliberately looked away.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Rather, Lawrence focused his gaze on the multiracial mass of people who had come together to view the inauguration.
    Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • With his head bowed and gaze fixed, the golden retriever looks less like a pet on a routine car ride and more like a main character in a melancholy music video.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bessent, who made a similar trip to Texas ahead of the Senate primary, is eyeing additional visits in the run-up to the midterm elections.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The latest move shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, Meta was already eyeing the existing market of billions of people with imperfect eyesight.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My tormentor leers In mock lust—surely?—at my crotch.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Marching in circles adjacent to the rat’s toothy leer have been staff members of the WGA West, who launched a strike on Feb. 17 in protest of union management allegedly breaking labor law.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The batting cages, as both workplace and fan engagement tool, are located near that front entrance to the stadium and, with a door that rolls up much like your garage door might, are open for fans to gawk while players are getting their pre-game work in.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
  • What to see today Walk or drive to gawk at the 20th-century gems like the Miller House and Garden, which blends history, nature and modern aesthetics.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Give someone these Santa Maria Novella Melograno Bath Salts, tell them the history, and watch as their mouths gape in surprise.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While Neural Concept and Tata Consultancy Services offered computer presentations, Tensor’s peek into the automotive future was displayed off-site with several other AI-using and varying autonomous level cars and trucks.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The financial institution's weekly airline industry update offers a peek into the abyss.
    ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Its glare-free screen also helps keep reflections away so you won't be distracted.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But their strategy was fouled up when the car’s occupants switched on the headlights, throwing a glare up the tote road along which the wardens had planned to sprint.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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