ogling

verb

present participle of ogle
as in staring
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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Recent Examples of ogling First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Fueled up after a good breakfast, there’s nothing more NorCal than wandering around a farmers market and ogling the seasonal produce. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 In a viral clip on X from a fan account for Criss, 39, the Glee alum can be seen ogling Peters on the red carpet of the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The antics each week involved lovable Gilligan ruining a plan to get the gang rescued, but also ogling the bombshell Ginger (Tina Louise) and getting annoyed by Thurston Howell III (Jim Backus). — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026 Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogling
  1. staring
  2. eyeing
  3. gazing
  4. gawking
Verb
  • Before ChatGPT came on the scene, chipmakers were staring at a post-COVID chip glut.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Taken roughly two decades after her prison ordeal, the image reveals a still formidable figure, a woman unbroken by countless trials, staring straight into the camera’s lens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of staring
Verb
  • Autonomous vehicles are here in Denver with plans to expand even further, in fact more of these autonomous vehicle companies could be eyeing a launch in the Mile High City.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Having won Beijing’s agreement to halve hybrid vehicle imports, Brussels is now eyeing checks on Chinese chemicals and machinery, Politico reported.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of eyeing
Verb
  • Frequent elections, impatient constituents and the unrelenting pressure of the news cycle do not provide rewards for gazing into crystal balls or enacting visionary policies whose benefits may only be evident years later.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of gazing
Verb
  • The film opens with Tenzing as a boy, gawking at Mount Everest, which looms across the valley like Godzilla.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • On most days the Jewel House in the Tower of London is packed with tourists gawking at the fabled British Crown Jewels.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gawking

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“Ogling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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