Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gapers
Noun
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The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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We were supposed to be spies with hats.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The events occurred in and around the lawless border of Venezuela and Colombia, where spies, smugglers and gun runners rub shoulders and distrust their own shadow.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chronic neuropathic pain, however, is the most unwelcome of all the interlopers.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is a novel and compelling scenario and offers a refreshing alternative to collisions from interplanetary interlopers explaining the destruction of a former Saturnian moon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many canines view postal workers as intruders entering their territory, prompting barking and their natural defense instincts to kick in, an article from Rover reported.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Gapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gapers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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