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as in holes
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing
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as in intervals
a break in continuity
there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events
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as in ravines
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through
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Recent Examples of gaps
Funding cliff The children wasting away, day by day, don’t have time to wait for funding gaps to be filled.
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Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This kind of specialized nonprofit journalism fills gaps that traditional media can’t or won’t address.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Before the shutdown, USDA released a contingency plan outlining funds states could tap into to cover any gaps.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Active grants have been cruelly rescinded, leaving community theaters, local museums, facing sudden funding gaps and uncertainty over expenses for work already underway.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Usually, an average size version wraps around my bust and waist but gaps at the top of my hips and falls only to mid-thigh.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
These supports help close achievement gaps and ensure every child has the chance to succeed.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This kind of specialized nonprofit journalism fills gaps that traditional media can’t or won’t address.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Before the shutdown, USDA released a contingency plan outlining funds states could tap into to cover any gaps.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Active grants have been cruelly rescinded, leaving community theaters, local museums, facing sudden funding gaps and uncertainty over expenses for work already underway.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Usually, an average size version wraps around my bust and waist but gaps at the top of my hips and falls only to mid-thigh.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
These supports help close achievement gaps and ensure every child has the chance to succeed.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaps
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To prevent water buildup that could block energy generation, the researchers added micro drainage holes that let water flow downward but not upward, and keep the surface clear for droplet impacts.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday, the league announced that from the upcoming season, all LIV events will be played over four days and 72 holes.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The celestial events happen annually or at other intervals, NASA says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The film, as its title indicates, is set over the course of five years, picking up at different key intervals (starting, of course, with an anniversary party for Diane Lane’s Ellen and Kyle Chandler’s Paul) in the life of the Taylor family.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The routine — which sparked some friendly interruptions at the judges' table — also earned three 10s and one 9.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The guru and demon clashed against snowy peaks, barren canyons, and dusty trails until the guru finally prevailed in gruesome fashion, scattering the demon’s entrails and blood across the landscape.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In total, nearly 12 tons of grout — approximately 1,740 gallons — have been pumped into the famous ocher walls to fill existing voids.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Newcomers this year include Ming, Ressence, Leica, Studio Sarpaneva, Konstantin Chaykin, Fortis, Fears, Bianchet, Artya, and Artisans de Genève, along with two brands returning after long hiatuses, HYT and Zenith.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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After several hiatuses, the buckets returned in 2016, 2022, and 2023.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaps. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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