as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks until he got to know them better
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as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby
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Recent Examples of gawk
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
People take deep breaths to inhale fresh air, gawk at the wildlife and rock climb.
—NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Onlookers gawked from the balconies of nearby condo towers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
With its cool look and flashy two-tone color schemes, folks will take gawk at the RAV4 Prime at the stoplight.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
People take deep breaths to inhale fresh air, gawk at the wildlife and rock climb.
—NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
Verb
Millions attended these exhibits and then went home to gawk at the vehicles at their local store.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Onlookers gawked from the balconies of nearby condo towers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawk
Noun
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Sure, there are probably supermodels, sports stars, and famous actors in your midst (don’t stare).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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When Bromley instead cast her as Betty Parris, the girl possessed by an evil spirit, as if to punish her for being Christian, a lump persisted in her throat all day.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Other minor risks include scrotum congestion (a sense of discomfort or pressure that usually resolves over time) and sperm granuloma (a non-dangerous lump that the body usually absorbs) and pain, the clinic adds.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Fans move around the stands via a continuous concrete walkway, gazing up at the greenhouses, which are closed during the tournament.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The star, who was previously linked to Zach Braff, smiled at the camera while a smitten Cole gazed at her.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Noun
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That tight feeling that creeps in around Sunday afternoon — the one that turns a good weekend into a bracing countdown — has a name, and therapists say your Sunday schedule plays a bigger role in it than most people realize.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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There is also the risk of function creep.—
Calvin Yadav,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Not that hard to leave the little mutts at home for the grocery store trip.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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But in Croisette conversations about potential runners, riders and rovers, one mutt kept wagging its tail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Gawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawk. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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