gaper

noun

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Recent Examples of gaper This pairing from Wildhorn worked in perfect harmony to keep gaper-gap at bay and airflow going directly from cutouts at the top of the helmet vents into the goggles. — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022 The winner of this challenge is Gabe — his first Quickfire win of the season, for making poached gaper clams and butter clams in broth. — Vulture, 7 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaper
  1. rubberneck
  2. snooper
  3. spy
  4. peeper
  5. interloper
  6. intruder
  7. gazer
  8. buttinsky
Noun
  • Not exactly—there’s only so many people there to buy art, and plenty of others are there to rubberneck.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
  • Many in the art world have been watching — though often to rubberneck.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of rubberneck
Noun
  • Rather than being a delightful add-on, rechargeability in a poison-snooper could save lives in non-electrified remote locations, or in disaster zones where electricity is temporarily unavailable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Department’s mistake is to worry about Sarah instead of Zoë, the professional snooper.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of snooper
Noun
  • Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The actor grew up immersed in the entertainment business as the son of one of Hollywood's most famous spies.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of spy
Noun
  • Similar to how goggles protect your peepers from chlorine (and the burning feeling that can follow after opening your eyes in a swimming pool), goggles work very well to combat onion tears, Hale says.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • The House advanced the bill codifying the peeper’s status, House Bill 5534, this week by a vote of 136-0.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Definition of peeper
Noun
  • In other words, not one sleek, contemporary interloper to be found.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But Bernardez eventually earned acceptance by establishing himself as someone who was committed to the neighborhood, not an interloper.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of interloper
Noun
  • Shot in the Canary Islands, Doom Scroll watches as a family’s Passover Seder is ambushed by intruders hungry for revenge, viral fame and power.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Caleb had called 911 and claimed that an intruder had broken in and killed Ashley.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of intruder
Noun
  • Wrestlers like Garcia and Stewart have achieved what Morrison has set his sights on, but Morrison isn’t a star gazer.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of gazer
Noun
  • Rather, the story is set in motion by Kevin O’Neill (Rick Holmes), a private-equity manager and arrogant buttinsky who takes an interest in Cara.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 June 2018
Definition of buttinsky

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“Gaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaper. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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