ogle
verb (used with object)
to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently.
was ogling
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past progressiveof ogle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She was ogling the clothes but perhaps also taking notes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
The last bottle got snatched right as I was ogling it, and the salesman said that they had sold 42 in the past week alone.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2021
While other West Coast universities were busy making eyes at prospective football heroes, Southern Cal was ogling both football and track stars.
From Time Magazine Archive
On this occasion a furious little gentleman approached the artist and charged that Bellows was ogling his wife.
From Time Magazine Archive
Belet looked up from the black cat she was tickling while I was ogling the room.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
