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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
Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games. Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026 It has been created because someone, somewhere, wanted to ogle women. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
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
  • Why Off-Grid Travel Is Booming In 2026 The shift is driven by hard numbers about how much of life is spent staring at a screen.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • His hands were at ten and two, his face fixed, staring straight ahead.
    Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • From this moment on, the film never gets out of his adoring gaze and into something deeper and more real.
    Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • Pierre Salvadori has a very humanistic gaze.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Simple and streamlined, this linen tank top is one of the most versatile additions to any travel wardrobe—I’m even eyeing it in a few different colors, given its affordable price tag.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
  • Altman’s OpenAI, which Musk helped start in 2015 before a contentious split that led to the eventual lawsuit, is valued at more than $850 billion and is eyeing a possible market debut later this year.
    Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Something between a chuckle and a leer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • There are flashy dunks or goals to gawk at.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Chick 1, which has been identified as being larger with a slight curve to its gape, is Sandy.
    Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Perry offered a sweet peek into their engagement during a Field Team 6 Zoom event in 2021.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • When analyzing a struggling hitter, sometimes a quick peek into the Statcast data will yield inconclusive or conflicting information.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Because a bright sky helps subdue Venus's glare, this is a good time to inspect the planet telescopically, though its gibbous disk remains rather small and approximately seven-eighths illuminated.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026
  • But only briefly; the glare returned in a flash.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 May 2026

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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