GAPED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

gaped

verb

past tense of gape

as in stared

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 gaped Upon first glance of the architectural marvel that is the magnificent indoor-outdoor lobby, my mouth gaped open; on every return visit since, it's done the same. — Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026 Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 Some stuffing gaped out of the rips on the back. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025

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Burke stared quietly at the screen, his elbow resting on the defense table and his chin propped on a closed hand that partly covered his mouth.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Burke appeared to show no visible emotion and stared intently at each photograph, continuing to look at them as they were displayed in the courtorom, PEOPLE previously reported.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

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Next Big Thing, have become the most talked about — and gawked about — in the run-up to Sunday’s World Cup final, when Messi’s Argentina will play Yamal’s Spain for the biggest trophy in the sport.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
By Thursday morning, only the awning was still standing amid the rubble, as passersby gawked and cars slowed down to survey what had happened.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

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Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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