as in stares
a fixed intent look
I told him to stop staring, that his rather stupid gape was annoying
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as in gazes
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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Noun
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Occasionally their stares are returned by a package lobbed over the walls by a passerby, as CNN witnessed.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Etch out the eyes, then stick red sewing pins through the center of each to create beady stares.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harper gazes through the window at two new pitches which have cost £750,000 ($1m) to install.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s why our team members keep their eyes on the bigger picture, and push forward in the face of adversity.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her bright blue eyes are almost a replica of her famous father's.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Gapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gapes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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