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
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Few contenders have as gaping a hole as the Friars do in left field, and no contenders have a general manager as eager to address weaknesses in season as A.J. Preller.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 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
For one example, when SDSU hosted the San Diego Section baseball playoffs two weeks ago, school officials were seen using zip ties to close gaping holes in the protective netting behind the plate just minutes before Granite Hills and Patrick Henry took the field for the Open Division championship.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Few contenders have as gaping a hole as the Friars do in left field, and no contenders have a general manager as eager to address weaknesses in season as A.J. Preller.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gape
Noun
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The joy in the kids’ eyes will be a stark contrast to the gut-wrenching stares of less-privileged children on the nightly news.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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From the front seat, Rihanna turned around and snapped a few photos of the backseat, where Riot gave his mother a sassy stare, and RZA kept his face hidden behind a French workbook.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Carol Alt initially gawked at the idea of modeling a G-string for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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At the back of the procession, a small crowd has gathered to gawk and pose for selfies with a massive camel decked out with dozens of medals.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
Noun
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As Monday's verdict was read out, Erin didn't drop her gaze from the jury, per The Guardian.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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While that gaze is no longer popular in mainstream literature, many readers have found Tacos’ writing to be refreshingly honest — to others, needlessly offensive.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Many of you grocery shoppers reading this page are likely rolling your eyes, realizing that your full grocery bill is actually much higher.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Images long associated with the birth of the United States ― the date 1776, the Declaration of Independence, George Washington's head and, of course, the American flag ― transformed before viewers' eyes into iconic Milwaukee landmarks like the Hoan Bridge and American Family Field.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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