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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Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
And deep in the North Atlantic Ocean, an anglerfish gapes into the gloom.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
Not having an increase that will cover the cost of inflation is putting further injury to a gaping wound.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Black rat snakes, on the other hand, could only expand their gape by about 19 percent.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
And deep in the North Atlantic Ocean, an anglerfish gapes into the gloom.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
Verb
Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota's Black Hills - until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
Not having an increase that will cover the cost of inflation is putting further injury to a gaping wound.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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