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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
That’s two-thirds of its own mass, and 93% of its maximal gape area.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
McIntyre was wrestling his first major singles match after a planned brief break from WWE that really left a gaping hole on the heel side of the blue brand.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Jayne and their team also realized additional implications after studying and extrapolating the scalability ratio between their mouth gapes and cranial structures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
That’s two-thirds of its own mass, and 93% of its maximal gape area.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Prosecutors believe Morales spent a day disposing of evidence after striking Holloway’s head at least eight times with some kind of blunt object, leaving gaping holes in her skull.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
McIntyre was wrestling his first major singles match after a planned brief break from WWE that really left a gaping hole on the heel side of the blue brand.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gape
Noun
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Now, the latest topic sparking debate is the Gen Z stare.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Servers and bartenders claim that their Gen Z customers respond to unexpected questions or small talk with the stare, as though simple conversation is not worth pursuing.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Where’s the line between puzzling out his psychology and just gawking at a sicko for nine hours?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
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Number one, of course, would be Leonardo da Vinci, whose Mona Lisa at the Louvre is always surrounded by a gawking mob.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Who was this alien observer, whose gaze made me into a (slightly) better person, whose gaze (slightly) reduced my incorrigible self-centeredness?—
Michael W. Clune,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Jen Larrick didn’t try to hide the disappointment Saturday night, interrupting her postgame media availability to cast her gaze to the other side of TCO Stadium where the Utah United were celebrating their 1-0 victory over her Minnesota Aurora in the USL W League national semifinals.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Some shoppers poked fun at items in social media posts and mused that Target may be losing its sharp eye for design.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Over time, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and lead to serious complications affecting the eyes, heart, kidneys, and feet.1 1.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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