gapes 1 of 2

plural of gape

gapes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gapes
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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