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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
It has been created because someone, somewhere, wanted to ogle women. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026 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
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
  • For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The couple sat in a vestibule inside the Aurora immigration detention facility on a Saturday in March, staring at each other through the glass barrier separating the incarcerated from the free.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The media company behind such iconic TV characters as Don Draper, Rick Grimes and Walter White wants advertisers to give a stronger gaze at first looks.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Relax your gaze, Magic Eye style, and move quietly.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Microsoft still retains its equity stake in OpenAI’s for-profit company, as that company eyes a possible IPO later this year.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In 2027, the space agency is eyeing up to 30 more uncrewed landings.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Apr. 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
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Millions attended these exhibits and then went home to gawk at the vehicles at their local store.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Doors gape, the family’s possessions are exposed to the weather, and humans are absent.
    Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Anyone who dares to peek at outdoor sauna prices on Amazon might be surprised to find that many high-end models are listed for under $10,000.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • To celebrate, his daughter Lorraine Nicholson shared a tribute on Instagram stories, dazzling fans with a throwback photo and a peek into her father’s life now.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This provided a comfort blanket and a lead that Chelsea and Liverpool, unable to shift the glare of scrutiny away from themselves, couldn’t replicate.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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