as in stare
a fixed intent look
I told him to stop staring, that his rather stupid gape was annoying
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as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order
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Recent Examples of gape
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Her grin settled into a disbelieving, pinch-me-so-I-know-it’s-real gape.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Tractor-trailer, dump truck crash into New Jersey Target store
A Tractor-trailer and a dump truck crashed into a Target store in New Jersey, leaving a gaping hole in the wall and injuring several.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As a mesmerized crowd gapes, our own cartoonish media landscape today comes into focus.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Her grin settled into a disbelieving, pinch-me-so-I-know-it’s-real gape.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Verb
His team still has gaping holes and that was evident in the loss to the highly motivated Houston Texans.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Tractor-trailer, dump truck crash into New Jersey Target store
A Tractor-trailer and a dump truck crashed into a Target store in New Jersey, leaving a gaping hole in the wall and injuring several.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gape
Noun
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Juventus’ coach, Thiago Motta, wore a 1,000-yard stare in his post-match briefings, still stunned.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Won’t everyone gawk at that weirdo claiming a table for one?—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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As the other two winners would gawk during the tours of the locker room and practice facility, Rupert would hang on every word from Batum, soaking in the advice: Be unselfish … make the extra pass … play defense … don’t try to do too much … work hard.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are also two inward-facing cameras that track the direction of the user's gaze, plus there are two inward-facing displays, one in front of each eye.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Children in the background looked hollow-eyed and lost, unable to meet her gaze.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Use a lint roller: Not just for laundry, a lint roller can remove piles of pet hair in the blink of an eye.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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In another, overlooking a Han River marina, there are three interlocking layers: water (most of the picture), hilly horizon, and, at left, a scalloped edge of rowboats and storage sheds that pulls your eyes downward.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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