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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Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Jalen, about 9 years old at the time, shot his dad an angry stare.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 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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It could be considered a sign of ambivalence toward her mirror image, or the body image created through internalizing the gaze of the other.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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In uncertain times, individuals simply can’t afford to divert their gaze away from everything happening globally.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Keep an eye out for New Year’s deals, Memorial Day, Labor Day (September 1, 2025), and International Women’s Day, all of which usually come with limited-time discounts on trending styles.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
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Lucy had been watching Helen for some weeks, on tip-toes, her eye pressed to the peephole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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