How to Use gap in a Sentence

gap

1 of 2 noun

• The sheep got through a gap in the fence.
• The gap between the lead runner and the rest of the field continued to widen.
• The child had a gap between her two front teeth.
• The class filled in the gaps in my knowledge of biology.
• There are unexplained gaps in his story.
• She had taken several years off to raise a family, so there was a large gap in her work history.
• Curtis is standing next to the gap, the tail of one of the twin snakes.
  — Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
• This halved the gap between them and their white peers.
  — Time, 17 Aug. 2023
• Determined to fill in the gaps, the team started the study about 18 months ago.
  — Lesley M.m. Blume, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• There should be no large gaps between the mask and your cheeks, adds Dr. Pham.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• The gender pay gap is alive and well in women’s sports.
  — Condé Nast, SELF, 6 Nov. 2023
• Closing the racial wealth gap is at the top of SheaMoisture’s Christmas list this year.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
• Large gaps that were 3/8 inches in size were seen in the wall around sewer pipes near a hand sink.
  — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
• Transfers will help fill gaps, and there will be an abundance of both.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2023
• In the episode, a sneak peek clip of which dropped earlier this week, Bryant opened up about their 16-year age gap.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
• An inexpensive twig wreath provides the base and dried moss helps fill in the gaps.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
• The gender gap in wages, which had stagnated in the eighties, was on its way up again.
  — Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• Passengers were seen wearing oxygen masks and the night sky even peeked out through the gap in some clips.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• If no changes were made to reduce costs, the theater group was on track to see a similar gap next year.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023
• Russia’s budget deficit — the gap between the government’s spending and income — has soared since the start of the war.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
• More schools are making efforts to bridge the racial gap in medical schools.
  — Char Adams, NBC News, 29 June 2023
• This Wedge Pillow is designed to fill that gap while adding comfort and even a side pocket to hold your stuff.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Radon can enter buildings through cracks and gaps in the foundation.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
• Ball ornaments are a timeless staple that can be used to fill gaps in the back of your tree or on the ends of branches for a clean look.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
• From bias and stereotypes to pay gaps and a lack of representation, these are the issues that steal the headlines.
  — Monika Mueller, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• There’s some runners that really prefer downhill gap scheme runs and maybe aren’t great from the gun.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 23 July 2023
• And each of the last few years, the gap in performance between the two songs has shrunk, though Carey’s has thus far remained the decisive leader.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2023
• With more than a decade between his second and third child, Andrea said on his website that the age gap gave him time to learn as a parent.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• Construction industry experts say the US needs to allow more legal immigrants to enter to fill a crucial labor gap.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
• Clark’s comparatively low salary is just one high-profile example of the persisting gender pay gap in America.
  — Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024

Advertisement

gap

2 of 2 verb

• This leaves gaping holes in the outer sole of the boot.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
• But the father of one of these men sniffed it on me—the gaping wound of a loss.
  — Lisa Taddeo, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Apr. 2020
• The car appeared to crash through the brick wall, creating a gaping hole in the side of the building.
  — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 19 June 2019
• Video showed black smoke billowing from the building and a gaping hole in the hangar.
  — Jake Bleiberg, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2019
• Now the program needs to keep it from leaking right back out through the gaping holes across the lineup.
  — Jim Vertuno, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2019
• The gaping hole in the plot was that the Avengers did this in the whitest way possible: taking the rocks directly to Thanos.
  — Michael Harriot, The Root, 27 Apr. 2018
• Antoine Roston is sprawled on his hands and knees gaping at a pool of his own blood.
  — Joe Robertson, kansascity, 17 June 2018
• The Sox have gaping holes in their rotation with the news that Sale could need Tommy John surgery.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2020
• The snug extended cuffs protect your wrists from thorns and scratches and won’t gap open.
  — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 10 May 2021
• Aller’s departure leaves the Cavs with a gaping hole in their front office.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 May 2020
• Fant had a huge game (four catches for 60 yards) by using his speed to find gaping holes in the Vikings’ secondary.
  — The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2019
• Besides gaping cracks in the concrete apron, there's a 5-inch chasm that runs along its eastern side.
  — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 7 July 2019
• The explosion ripped a gaping hole in the hull and required $200 million in repairs.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2020
• Footage taken by NBC News shows a gaping hole in the side of a nearby property.
  — NBC News, 28 Oct. 2019
• There was a whiff of rotting meat as a gaping bullet wound came into view.
  — Hanah Salah, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
• The site sat empty — a gaping hole in the streetscape — until construction of the new building began in the summer of 2017.
  — Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
• Fences that people had broken to escape were now gaping holes used to access the site.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 11 July 2019
• The crisis has exposed a gaping hole at the center of the global economy.
  — Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020
• If a crack opens in the surface of the ice, the water can quickly rush thousands of feet to the bottom of the ice sheet, leaving a gaping hole behind.
  — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2019
• There is a gaping hole in the middle of Atlanta’s defense and Young is missing a valuable scorer in the paint.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2020
• Until now, the Middle East has been a gaping hole in my lengthy travel resume.
  — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2018
• As great as the size range is, the lack of custom bra sizes led to gapping in the band and some unfortunate underboob sweat.
  — Esmé Epstein, Health, 16 June 2023
• The shape of the vines naturally created a gaping mouth.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Oct. 2019
• Of course, this being The Handmaid’s Tale, there are still giant gaping problems here.
  — Emily Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 17 July 2019
• Yet the May-Johnson approach still suffers from gaping flaws.
  — The Economist, 8 Aug. 2019
• But Schmeichel recovered, making a heroic kick save to take away the gaping net and keep Peru off the board.
  — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 16 June 2018
• For months, vehicles loitered at his curb as drivers gaped at the framework, then the drywall, then the complete house.
  — Lizzie Johnson, SFChronicle.com, 30 June 2018
• The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong.
  — Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• While the look of the sky is undoubtedly something to gap at, please do so from inside your home, if possible.
  — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2020
• Are all three of them trying to some extent to put a Band-Aid on a gaping wound from the tragedy of Jack’s death in these relationships at this stage of their life?
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2019

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024